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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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2021 THEME:
Each year since 1989 from September 1 to October 4 (feast of St. Francis), the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. As followers of Christ from around the globe, we share a common role as caretakers of God's creation. We see that our well-being is interwoven with its wellbeing. We rejoice in this opportunity to care for our common home and the sisters and brothers who share it.
RENEWING THE "OIKOS" OF gOD
Renewing the Oikos of God is the theme of this year’s Season of Creation, which will be an opportunity to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation.
During the Season of Creation, the Christian family unites in prayer and action for our common home to renew the Oikos of God. But… what is Oikos? Well, the root of the word Oikos comes from ancient Greek and can be attributed to two meanings: “house” or “family“. In this way, both concepts are integrated in a very meaningful way for us since the word house refers to the physical inhabited place, our common home, the planet Earth, and the family are those who inhabit the home, all the species that inhabit our common home. Our home is in danger!! The climate crisis is causing the loss of habitats and ecosystems that are home to millions of species. This also includes us, humans. Our home is endangered by climate disasters and conflicts, so it must be renewed. Our baptismal call urges us to renew the whole Earth, so that life can flourish. Please join us as our parish celebrates this Season in prayer, education, and action.
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novena for the season of creation
To celebrate the season, the Care for Creation Ministry of Holy Rosary and Our Lady of Guadalupe parishes invites you to pray a Novena that focuses on prayer at nine special places in West Seattle that inspire thankfulness for all of God's creation. You can pray at each designated location on successive days, or you can think of those locations as you pray at home.
CLICK HERE for the novena.
