To Hope and
Act
with
For The Cry of The Earth
We pray
that each one of us will hear and take
to heart the cry of the Earth
and of victims of natural disasters
and climactic change,
and that all will undertake to
personally care for the world in which we live.
Monthly Prayer Intention for September
Pope Francis
Begin by celebrating the
“Feast of Creation”
of September 1 on Sunday
The Feast of Creation of September 1, also known as Creation Day
or World Day of Prayer for Creation, is the big celebration that inspires and
nourishes the larger season that flows from it. Inspired by a rich tradition of the
Orthodox Church, it was later embraced by most other churches. Besides being a moment
to repent for our sinful desecration of the gift of Creation and pray for
its healing, the feast honors God as Creator and commemorates the great mystery of the
creation of the cosmos). In other words, it is not just about celebrating
“Creation as the created world” that God gifted us, but most importantly it is
about celebrating “Creation as foundational mystery” of our Christian faith. In
a nutshell, it is a moment to thank and praise God as Creator. The Season of
Creation begins on September 1st and continues until October 4th,
the Feast of the Patron of Ecology, Saint Francis of Assisi.
September 1: Online prayer service for the Feast of Creation
The Feast of Creation, or Creation Day, also called the Day of
Prayer for Creation or World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, opens the
season each year. Pope Francis, Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Justin Welby, the
World Council of Churches, and many other leaders have called the faithful to
celebrate it. Globally, Christians are invited to join an online prayer service
to come together in a joyful celebration of our common cause.
The Online prayer service is available on the Website
and
on social media.
