Season of Creation Continues

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SEASON OF CREATION CONTINUES …October 4, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, beloved by many Christian denominations, closes the Season of Creation. 2026 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis. As we come to the end of the Season of Creation, we are invited not simply to close an annual celebration, but to reflect on how care for our common home continues to shape our daily choices, our mission and our life of faith. The effects of climate change are increasingly visible across the world, particularly in the lives of people and communities who are poor and vulnerable.

SOME INVITATIONS:CLOSING EVENTAs we began the Season of Creation by praying with others throughout the world, the Ecumenical Steering Committee invites us to an online ecumenical Season of Creation Closing event on October 4 at 9:00 AM New York. To attend, register at this link.

FROM CHRISTINA LEAÑOThe river keeps flowingThe Season of Creation may be ending, but what it awakened in us does not have to end.And this Living Water continues to flow through the life of the Church. In his recent homily in Paris, Pope Leo XIV reflected on Ezekiel 47—the same biblical passage at the heart of this year’s Season of Creation—and reminded us that, by drawing from Christ, we too can become “wells, springs and rivers” bringing life to others.St. Francis invites us into kinship.Now, we are invited to carry Living Water beyond this season—into our communities, our choices and our relationship with our Common Home.May Living Water become Living Hope.The Season ends. The river keeps flowing. And so do we.Christina Leaño,Associate Director, Laudato Si’ Movement

Interview with Sister Maamalifar Poreku MSOLA,Coordinator of the UISG-USG Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC)

As we come to the end of the Season of Creation, on 4 October, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we are invited not simply to close an annual celebration, but to reflect on how care for our common home continues to shape our daily choices, our mission and our life of faith.The effects of climate change are increasingly visible across the world, particularly in the lives of people and communities who are poor and vulnerable.For Sister Maamalifar, caring for creation is not only an environmental concern. It is a responsibility rooted in Scripture and in our relationship with God.In this interview, she reflects on the impact of our way of living, the responsibility God has entrusted to humanity, and how creation itself can become a place of encounter with God.

RESOURCESSEAON OF CREATION WEBSITE In the United States, the Catholic Climate Covenant offers news and resources.SONG: Living Waters – written especially by the Columban Community for the Season of Creation https://youtu.be/M-S9XghDGlc?si=f2Gg-OC0KKvpbCLd

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