Let’s Celebrate Creation Day (September 1, 2025) with the NEW “Creation Day Mass”
To view “the beginning and the end” animal creation mosaics from the National Shrine click here: [ https://www.nationalshrine.org/blog/the-beginning-and-end-the-transept-mosaics-of-the-upper-church/ ]
Mass for the Care of Creation (1 September 2025)
On the 10th anniversary of the publication of the encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Leo XIV has approved for use the Decree for the Missa pro custodia creation is – ‘Mass for the Care of Creation.’
On 3 July 2025, when the Mass for the Care of Creation was presented, Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD), described it as “a source of joy” because it responds “to the many requests received from around the world… It renews our gratitude, strengthens our faith, and calls us to respond with care and love, in an ever-growing sense of wonder, respect, and responsibility.” Source: https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52995
You can download the approved text for use for the Mass for the Care of Creation
Ideas of how to celebrate Creation Day Mass from an ecumenical group. Please download www.bit.ly/creation-day-mass-ideas
Download and Ponder Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: Seeds of Peace and Hope
This is a significant moment as we celebrate this year: 10 years of Laudato Si’, 800 years of the Canticle of the Creatures, and 1700 years of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.
Be Pragmatic: WAR NEVER WORKS
Japan: Bell rings for the first time in 80 years
[ https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/53005 ]
Cardinal Cupich in Nagasaki calls for end to nuclear arms race
[ https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/52994 ]
Pope Leo XIV urges the international community to renew its commitment to pursue lasting peace for our whole human family.
[ https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-08/pope-may-hiroshima-anniversary-serve-as-a-call-to-pursue-peace.html ]
AND A MUSICAL NOTE:
The song “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, written by Pete Seeger, asks the question, “When will we ever learn?”. This refrain is repeated throughout the song, which explores the cyclical nature of life and loss, using the imagery of flowers, young girls, young men, and soldiers, ultimately leading to graveyards and then back to flowers. The song’s message is a commentary on the futility of war and the human tendency to repeat past mistakes. (MUSIC MATCH)
The song was popularized by Peter, Paul and Mary, who included it on their first album in 1962. It became a staple of their live performances and is often associated with the anti-Vietnam War movement. The song’s enduring message continues to resonate with audiences today, prompting reflection on the lessons of the past and the hope for a more peaceful future, says All Poetry.
