To hope and act with Creation (Season of Creation event)
Fr Josh Kureethadam will share not only a sense of awe and wonder before the grandeur and majesty of the universe, but also a deep sense of concern for our common home.
The session will discern insights of Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' and his 2023 apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum.
Fr Josh was the Coordinator of the Sector of Ecology at theVatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development from 2017-2023, where he continues to serve as a consultant.
Event organised by the Care of Creation Office of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland. Thursday 19th September, 7:00pm - 8:30pm. Register here.
Season of Creation Conference 2024
The Season of Creation is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation.
This year's theme is "hope and act for creation" and a Conference is being hosted by the Bishops' Conference of Scotland Care of Creation Office.
It will explore how we can act for creation in our own dioceses and parishes to follow the message of Pope Francis to care for our common home.
Date: Sat 7 September 2024
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: St. Margaret’s, Raploch, Stirling, FK9 4UA
Schedule 10:00am Registration 10:30am Welcome; ‘Season of Creation’ Prayer; Introductions 11:00am Guest Speaker: Ben Wilson, Director of Public Engagement for SCIAF 12:00pm Lunch with opportunity to network with agencies/groups (bring your own lunch; tea/coffee/juice/water available. 1:15pm Showcase BCOS Agencies: Justice & Peace and SCIAF – what they can offer to parishes/schools/groups 2:00pm Discussions on Way Forward at table groups 2:30pm Feedback from Groups re Way Forward 2:50pm Closing Remarks and ‘Commissioning’ Prayer 3:00pm End
Season of Creation begins today (Thursday 1 September) with World Day of Prayer for Creation.
This year's theme is Listen to the Voice of Creation and Pope Francis has called it "a season of increased prayer and effort on behalf of our common home".
The Season of Creation ends on 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
"Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation from 1 September to 4 October. It is a special time for all Christians to pray and work together to care for our common home.https://t.co/GEsiGVxGsW
Archbishop Cushley said: “As Christians we give thanks to God for his great gifts and recognise our modest place in all of creation and the responsibility of being stewards of all that has been entrusted to us.
"As we join the Holy Father in the Season of Creation 2022, let’s give thanks for all God’s blessings and let’s take up our duties to our world and to each other, to the glory of God the creator.”
'Integral Human Development' SCIAF workshops, Ss Ninian & Triduana church hall, Marionville Road, Edinburgh, 7:00pm-8:30pm on Tue 13 & Tue 27 September. To take part contact Carole Herbstritt on 07757 352433.
Season of Creation service at St Francis Xavier's Church, Falkirk, Sat 17 September, 12pm-1pm.
Season of Creation online talks, hosted by Scottish Laity Network. Click here for programme. Click here to register.
Message of Pope Francis for Season of Creation 2022. Click here.
Official Season of Creation Celebration Guide. Click here.
WATCH: Archbishop to highlight Pope's prayer for September
Archbishop Cushley will tonight echo Pope Francis' prayer intention for September that we take care of creation responsibly.
He will be the main celebrant at the annual Justice & Peace Mass at St Columba's Church in Edinburgh, which takes place on the World Day of Prayer for Creation and will be streamed on Facebook at 7pm.
Pope Francis released a video message for September, to highlight the need to respect for the planet’s resources.
He says: "We have to take care of Creation responsibly. Let us pray that the planet’s resources will not be plundered, but shared in a just and respectful manner."
In his homily tonight, Archbishop Cushley will say: "God entrusts the world to us, not for our pleasure and satisfaction, not to behave in a possessive and domineering spirit, but in a spirit after His own heart.
Tomorrow is the Memorial of St Giles, patron of Edinburgh, and the annual Justice & Peace Mass. It's live on our Facebook at 7pm. Main celebrant is Archbishop Cushley. It takes place on the World Day of Prayer for Creation. Find out more at: https://t.co/yyetQOsKfGpic.twitter.com/Q2k53ttzEl
— Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh (@archedinburgh) August 31, 2020
"As we join our Holy Father in this Season of Creation, let’s give thanks for all God’s blessings – of light, of life, of each other, and of his many gifts to us; and let’s take up our duties to our world and to each other, to the glory of God the Creator."
The annual Justice & Peace Mass will be offered for the late Fr Tommy Greenan, who died in May. He was a champion of Justice and Peace and gave many years of dedicated service to the poor in Central America, risking his life for others.
The World Day of Prayer for Creation is the first day of the Season of Creation. Find out more here.
Join the conversation for the Season of Creation
The Season of Creation begins in a fortnight - and there are lots of ways to get involved!
Running throughout September until 04 October, the theme this year is 'Jubilee for the Earth'. It also happens in this fifth anniversary year of Laudato Si - Pope Francis' important encyclical on caring for the poor and the planet.
Pope Francis invites you to unite with Christians from all over the world for the #SeasonOfCreation. An annual celebration of prayer and action for our common home. Join Christian people everywhere from September 1 to October 4. ➡️ Learn more at https://t.co/EswSWMpiy8pic.twitter.com/3lC3ZPRznN
— Laudato Si Generation (@LaudatoSiGen) July 24, 2020
There will be an online Scottish Eco Conversation on Thursday 27 August, 7:00pm-8:30pm. The open meeting features presentations from:
• Eco-Congregation Scotland – Stephen Curran • Global Catholic Climate Movement – Jane Mellett • Justice and Peace Scotland – Danny Sweeney • Scottish Catholic Intentional Aid Fund – Jonathan McAveety
The discussion, hosted by the Scottish Laity Network (SLN), seeks to answer the question, How do we, as followers of Jesus, Care for our Common Home? and will be followed by a Q&A session.
Rab Burnett, from SLN, a parishioner at St Ninian and Triduana in Edinburgh, said: "It will be an ideal opportunity to find out what is happening across Scotland in response to the climate emergency as well as hearing about specific Season of Creation events."
Archbishop Cushley will be the principal celebrant at the annual Justice and Peace Mass for the Archdiocese, which takes place on 01 September, the World Day of Prayer for Creation, launching the Season of Creation.
Archbishop Cushley said: "The Holy Father asks us to unite with all Christians in prayer for the Season of Creation, so it's fitting our Archdiocese celebrates its annual Justice & Peace Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Creation."
The @JandPScotland Mass for our Archdiocese is on World Day of Prayer for Creation (01 Sep) at St Columba's, Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, 7pm
— Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh (@archedinburgh) August 5, 2020
At the Mass, celebrated at St Columba's Church in Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, Archbishop Cushley will be joined by Fr Basil Clark, Fr Kevin Douglas, Fr Tony Lappin and Deacon John Smith. Click here to register.
Archbishop Cushley will be the principal celebrant at the annual Justice and Peace Mass for the Archdiocese, which takes place on the World Day of Prayer for Creation.
It launches the Season of Creation, which runs from 01 September to 04 October. The theme this year is 'Jubilee for the Earth'. It also happens in this fifth anniversary year of Laudato Si - Pope Francis' important encyclical on caring for the poor and the planet. On the day we further celebrate the Archdiocesan Feast Day of St Giles.
Pope Francis invites you to unite with Christians from all over the world for the #SeasonOfCreation. An annual celebration of prayer and action for our common home. Join Christian people everywhere from September 1 to October 4. ➡️ Learn more at https://t.co/EswSWMpiy8pic.twitter.com/3lC3ZPRznN
— Laudato Si Generation (@LaudatoSiGen) July 24, 2020
Archbishop Cushley said: "The Holy Father asks us to unite with all Christians in prayer for the Season of Creation, so it's fitting our Archdiocese celebrates its annual Justice & Peace Mass on the World Day of Prayer for Creation. The Judeo-Christian sense of creation is beautiful and profound and I echo the Holy Father's call during the Season of Creation for increased prayer and effort on behalf of our common home.”
At the Mass, celebrated at St Columba's Church in Upper Gray Street, Edinburgh, Archbishop Cushley will be joined by Fr Basil Clark, Fr Kevin Douglas, Fr Tony Lappin and Deacon John Smith.
A letter about this year's season of creation from the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, states: "Pope Francis’ message, which calls us to attend to the 'immense hardship for the most vulnerable among us,' is particularly relevant in the light of the coronavirus pandemic.
"As the world experiences deep uncertainty and suffering in the midst of a global emergency, we are called to recognise that a truly healthy recovery means seeing that 'everything is connected' and repairing the bonds we have broken. We realise that we need to grow more and more in solidarity and take care of one another in fraternity."
Register for the Mass on Eventbrite by clicking here. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there are 50 places available. The Justice and Peace Group of St Columba’s invite you to the Church Hall for refreshments after Mass.
