Environment


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Call of Creation toolkit
A stimulating new group discussion/workshop tool for exploring green issues in a faith context. Photocards, liturgy and essential Church teaching. Live simply and sustainably
Cost: £3

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Resources to download Rss Feed
Philippines [Annie Bungeroth]

Prayer: Walk lightly (24.50 kB)

How to step gently on the earth, how to live simply. This prayer is all about caring for creation

Zambia [Caroline Irby]

Liturgy: livesimply Creation Walk (168.00 kB)

This Creation Walk offers the opportunity to hear and reflect on Scripture and Catholic social teaching and to pray together for change, so that the earth and all humanity can flourish. Contains options for use both outside and indoors. Download and adapt for your group

Left to right, Hosanna and Etidot, Helen and Papa, Glory and Blessed, who attended classes at the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Nigeria [Jon Spaull]

PowerPoint: "It's a wonderful world" (2.04 MB)

Inspiring words and images on creation and faith, based on the Call of Creation (5 mins). Try it with some background music: "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

[Reuters/ Daniel Aguilar courtesy of www.alertnet.org]

PowerPoint: Call of Creation (2.67 MB)

A five-minute presentation based on the Call of Creation Toolkit, looking at environmental issues from a faith perspective

Chemical waste pipe in Honduras

Prayers (67.50 kB)

A collection of our most popular prayers focusing on the issue of environment for you to download

Genet, Abeba, Aron and Alem care for tree seedlings at this nursery before they are planted in the open fields and mountains of Ethiopia [Freweini Gebre Mariam/Ethiopialives.net]

Call of Creation: Words of inspiration (96.50 kB)

A selection of brief readings on caring for creation, for use with groups. Use as a supplement to your Call of Creation toolkit

Denge Galgalla (55) tends his goats in drought-affected Kenya. His pastoralist way of life is gravely threatened. [Richard Wainwright]

Climate change: why it matters (152.23 kB)

CAFOD's position on climate change, including quotes, facts and ideas for action.

Schools liturgy: Caring for creation (182.28 kB)

Set up different prayer stations that will encourage people to think about how we can all share in the responsibility of caring for God’s world. Here are some suggestions, based on the seven days of creation found in Genesis 1:1–2:4. You can use some or all of these ideas – or come up with your own creative ways to think about going green with CAFOD! (Secondary school)

The Eighth Day - children's sketch (720.46 kB)

The earth is God’s gift to all of us, so living sustainably helps us to share responsibility for God’s creation. But we don’t always treat the Earth with the respect it deserves, as we can see with this sketch

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Take Action: Create a Climate for Justice

Send your message to our government and other world leaders today - and join people around the world in calling for a fair climate change deal that puts poor people at its heart

Published on 06/06/2008, last updated on 23/03/2009
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[Annie Bungeroth]

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