Season of Creation events

Dr Lorna Gold, Executive Director of the Laudato Si' Movement, is the keynote speaker at the Season of Creation Conference 2025.

It takes place at St Margaret's Church, Drip Road, Stirling on Saturday 6 September 2025, from 10am-3pm.

Originally from Scotland, Lorna Gold has been an active leader for years in Catholic work on integral ecology and creation care.

Workshops and Q&As will be held with the Laudato Si Animators Scotland network, Justice & Peace Scotland, and SCIAF.

There will also be the chance to hear from the Care of Creation group from St Ninian’s & St Cuthbert’s Parish, Hamilton, on ideas for living out Laudato Si’ locally in your own parish communities. Archbishop Bill Nolan of Glasgow Archdiocese will attend.

Zoom sessions

The national Care of Creation Office, along with other organisations, has organised a series of zoom sessions to explore different dimensions of Peace with Creation.

The sessions are from 7.00-9.00pm each Thursday, beginning on 4 September, and include prayer, a presentation from a guest speaker and Q&A. Register here.

Readings for Mass

Readings for the Mass for the Care of Creation according to the new Lectionary can be found here.

The annual period of prayer for our common home begins on September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and runs until October 4, the feast of St Francis of Assisi.

Laudato Si' Week: 19-26 May

Laudato Si' week runs from the 19- 26 May with the theme Seeds of Hope.

It began as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ papal encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home.

Since then, the annual celebration has become a way for all Catholics to unite and rejoice in the progress made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life and to commit ourselves to further prayer and action for our common home.

This Laudato Si’ Week website states: "Let us be seeds of hope in our lives and our world, rooted in faith and love."

Laudate Deum, the 2023 apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis, is a reminder about the urgency of the Laudato Si’ message.

A webinar titled 'Imagining a Christian Response to the Climate Crisis', organised by Laudato Si´Animators Scotland, takes place at 7.00-8.30pm on Thursday 23 May. Register here.

Find out more and download the celebration guide at laudatosiweek.org.

Laudato Si Week - 21-28 May

Laudato Si’ Week marks the eighth anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for creation.

The global celebration takes place from 21-28 May and this year parishes are encouraged to host a screening of the film The Letter (see the trailer below).

The film tells the story of four 'social poets' affected first-hand by the climate crisis who travel to Rome to meet Pope Francis.

It is the main resource for the week's events. Find out how to organise a screening here. Alternatively, watch it on YouTube.

Several global events will take place during the week, including an event dedicated to The Letter on Saturday 27 May and the conclusion of the Week on Pentecost, Sunday 28 May.

What is Laudato Si' Week?

Laudato Si’ Week began as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ papal encyclical letter, Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home.

Since then, the annual celebration is away for Catholics to unite and rejoice in the progress made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life and to commit ourselves to further prayer and action for our common home.

The annual event is organized by the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and facilitated by the Laudato Si' Movement together with other partners.

For more information visit the laudatosiweek.org website, and fill out the form to register your interest and receive the latest news.

Laudato Si' Week: 22-29 May

Laudato Si’ Week has begun, marking the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the care of creation.

It features a series of global celebrations and a sneak peek of The Invitation, a new film featuring Pope Francis. See the full schedule here.

It takes place from May 22-29 to celebrate the progress made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life and intensify their efforts through the Vatican’s Laudato Si’ Action Platform.

Tomás Insua, Executive Director of Laudato Si’ Movement, said: "Amidst chaos and destruction globally, every day Catholics take urgent action against the climate emergency and ecological crisis. Laudato Si’ Week will serve as a fountain of inspiration and lessons learned for all people interested in saving God’s creation.”

Each day of Laudato Si’ Week will feature global, regional, and local events tied to one of the seven Laudato Si’ goals.

On the day celebrating ecological education, footage from The Invitation, a new feature-length documentary film on Laudato Si’, will be shown to the general public during a livestream. The Invitation will have its global release later this year. The event begins at 1pm on 27 May. Registration is required at this link.

Catholics are encouraged to inspire their community by registering their local events at LaudatoSiWeek.org. Read this full article at laudatosiweek.org

Watch: pupils and staff commit to Laudato Si'

Archbishop Cushley led an outdoor service yesterday for St Andrew's Fox Covert Primary School in Corstorphine, where pupils and staff have committed to becoming a Laudato Si' school!

We encourage all schools in the Archdiocese to join them. Watch the video below or on our YouTube channel.

Laudato Si is Pope Francis' encycical on caring for our common home. Read it here. Find out more about becoming a Laudato Si school here.