World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Pope Francis is inviting all Catholics to participate in an annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, beginning Sept. 1, 2015. The day offers individuals and communities “a precious opportunity to renew our personal participation in this vocation as custodians of creation.”

A Prayer to Care for Our Common Home (also en Español) is available for use on the Day, as well as Caring for God’s Creation: Resources for Liturgy, Preaching, and Taking Action (also en Español ).

A beautiful prayer is also included at the end of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’.