Season of Creation
To honour the message of Laudato Si’, the global church recognizes the Season of Creation from September 1-October 4 each year. This is a time to renew our commitment as stewards of creation and to resond faithfully to the calls to action in the Pope’s encycle Laudato Si’. A season to demonstrate our resonsilbities to each other and our common home.
"In Canada, in July 2022, I spoke of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus brought healing and consolation to many people and proclaimed “a revolution of love”. Lac Ste. Anne, I learned, is also a place of healing, consolation and love, a place that “reminds us that fraternity is genuine if it unites those who are far apart, [and] that the message of unity that heaven sends down to earth does not fear differences, but invites us to fellowship, a communion of differences, in order to start afresh together, because we are all pilgrims on a journey”."
Local & National Events
The Power of Generation Laudato' Si | October 3, 2023
Please join us October 3, 7:00pm EST on Zoom, as we conclude the Season of Creation in conversation with Generation Laudato Si’ Editors Rebecca Rathbone and Simon Appolloni, and their young contributors. The book captures the stories of Catholic Youth as they look at building a future that is guided by ecological spirituality and care for Creation. The authors will speak to the role of youth in leading our ecological conversion and how the book can be utilized as a resources in parishes, classrooms, and community groups. Registration for this event is free however, space is limited.
Season of Creation Virtual Closing Prayer | October 4, 2023
On Wednesday, October 4, as we celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and remember the first anniversary of the release of the film The Letter, we will close the Season of Creation with an online ecumenical prayer service
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