Welcome to Catholic Earthcare!
Our Earthcare Community is full of Earthcarers: like-minded Catholic parishes, schools, organisations and households committed to caring for our common home.
Students participate in a planting activity after attending the 2024 Season of Creation Mass in Sandhurst Diocese. Photo credit: Kerry Stone
Join our Earthcare Community
Parishioners celebrate their commitment as an Earthcare Parish. Credit: Sandhurst Catholic Diocese
For earthcaring parish members, including social and ecological justice leaders in parishes.
A primary school presents their Earthcare story at an Earthcare Schools Community network meeting. Photo: Mary's Mount Primary School
For earthcaring teachers and school leaders in both primary and secondary schools.
Staff at Sandhurst Diocese Chancery respond to ‘the cry of the poor’ – one of the seven Laudato Si’ Goals – by hosting a pancake morning tea to raise funds for Caritas Australia’s annual Project Compassion campaign. Photo: Kerry Stone/Caritas Australia
For earthcaring businesses and organisations wanting to connect.
Earthcarers of every age can help make a difference. Credit: Canva
For earthcaring individuals, families, young people and anyone wanting to make a difference.
Ten years of Laudato Si'
Be inspired by our Catholic schools, parishes and individuals celebrating their journey of living out Laudato Si' in this 10th Anniversary film.
Become an Earthcare Creation Changemaker
Looking for a meaningful way to engage your students in faith, action, and care for our common home?
As part of this year's Season of Creation (1 September-4 October), we invite your school to become an Earthcare Creation Changemaker alongside other Catholic schools across Australia.
2024 People's Choice secondary award, winning entry from Eliza from St Mary’s Star of the Sea College, Wollongong.
School Art Competition
Primary and secondary students are invited to take part in Catholic Earthcare’s Annual Art Competition, exploring the theme of Peace with Creation. Prizes include art supply vouchers.
In Australia
The Australian Catholic Bishops encourage each Catholic parish, diocese, eparchy, educational institution and organisation to join the Laudato Si’ Action Platform by 2024 and develop a Laudato Si’ Action Plan.
Resources
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A beautiful prayer for the Season of Creation, written by Michael McGirr
Join the global Relay of Hope in unity and solidarity calling for debt and economic justice.
Published on the Dominican Life website - a comprehensive Catholic Liturgical Guide for the Season of Creation
A series of ‘See, Judge, Act’ lessons on the environment/creation through a Catholic lens.
A series of ‘See, Judge, Act’ lessons on the environment/creation through a Catholic lens.
A series of ‘See, Judge, Act’ sessions on the environment/creation through a Catholic lens.
Inspiring ideas
Earthcare communities around Australia share how they are taking action for the sake of our common home.
St Kilian's Community Garden. Photo credit: Maree Bonne
St Kilian's Community Garden
ST KILIAN’S BENDIGO Community Garden serves as a legacy of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’. By nurturing the land and working together in service to others, the garden fosters ecological responsibility, social inclusion, and community well-being. It continues to support Foodshare and be a place of outreach and welcome.
Wood Duck Family in the creek Photo credit: Anne Lanyon
Caring for Creation at Kierans Creek
Frenchs Forest Parish has received a Northern Beaches Council grant to support a creation care project at Kierans Creek. A recent working bee brought together parishioners from ages 3 to 83, all lending a hand to nurture this special place. Kierans Creek, part of the Sacred Forest Spirituality Ecology Place, is a vital refuge for local wildlife amidst the growing development around us.
Gum leaves
Bendigo Cathedral Cluster: Caring for Creation
The Care for Creation Ecology Group recently welcomed Julie Sloan from the Central Vic Bat Alliance. She spoke about the Grey Headed Flying Fox colony in Rosalind Park, with a breeding camp that can swell to over 50,000! The talk was warmly received, raising awareness of this nationally significant colony and the significance of its protection under national and state acts.
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Let us support you!
Contact our team of Earthcare Specialists to:
- gain expert advice at each stage of the Laudato Si’ Action Planning process
- learn more about your Earthcare Community and related events
- share your ideas and progress towards living Laudato Si’
