1 SEP – 4 OCT
SEASON OF CREATION
The Season of Creation is a time for Christians around the world to renew our relationship with God, our Creator, and all of creation through prayer, reflection, and action. For the Catholic Church, this season holds special significance – Pope Francis officially endorsed it in 2015, calling on the faithful to live out the message of Laudato Si’ in caring for our common home.
It begins on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and concludes on 4 October, the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. Throughout this period, the Church rejoices in the gift of creation while encouraging initiatives that raise awareness, inspire ecological conversion, and take concrete steps to protect the natural environment.
This 2025, we invite you to celebrate, give thanks, and actively care for all that God our Father has entrusted to us, for His glory, for the good of all people, and for the flourishing of His creation.
CDM EVENTS
7 Sep, Sun | 2 – 7pm
CDM JUBILEE YOUTH WALK
CARITAS EVENTS
4 Oct, Sat | 8.00 am
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
Blessing of Pets
Where Foyer, Church of Devine Mercy, Singapore.
Bring your pets to our well-loved event!
Please ensure that your pets are controlled. do pick up after your pets, they are unable to do so themselves.
3 Sep, Wed | 6.00pm
MASS FOR THE CARE OF CREATION
Venue: Church of St Ignatius
Celebrant: Rev Fr Glenn De Cruz
Come and join in the celebration!
The Vatican has introduced a new “Mass for the Care of Creation,” which was celebrated for the first time by Pope Leo XIV on July 9, 2025, emphasizing the Church’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Let us come together to celebrate this new liturgy and pray for more to join in our efforts to care for God’s gift of creation.
7 Sep, Sun | 9.00am – 11.00am
NATURE WALK
Venue: Meet near roundabout near vistor center at MacRitchie Reservoir Park
(location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y6SwbaUBFXMoiWg99)
[LIMITED TO FIRST 20 REGISTERED PAX]
Join us for an easy stroll around MacRitchie Reservoir and the MacRitchie Nature Trail.
We will spend a leisurely morning exploring the start of the MacRitchie Nature Trail and the forested banks of the reservoir.
Highlights will include learning to distinguish between young regenerating forests and mature forests hundreds of years old, walking past the site of the future Catholic Hub, and learning about exciting initiatives to contribute to the resilience of this precious ecosystem.
Please bring drinking water (at least 1 liter), comfortable walking shoes and outdoor wear, and a sunhat and raingear – it may be sunny, rainy, or both!
Have your phones fully charged so that you can take photos of the beautiful landscape without fear of draining your battery!
9 Sep, Tue | 7.00pm – 9.30pm
TALK: “PEACE WITH CREATION: RESTORING BIODIVERSITY”
Date: Tues 9 September 2025
Time: 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Holy Cross
Join us for this Biodiversity Talk: “Peace with Creation: Restoring Biodiversity” where we explore, learn more from our panel of expert speakers the beauty, situation and environmental challenges impacting the biodiversity of our nation and region. Find out what we as individuals and organisations would do about it.
Speakers:
1) Assoc Prof Janice Lee, Associate Professor, Asian School of the Environment
2) Mr Sivasothi N, Senior Lecturer & Fellow, NUS Department of Biological Sciences
3) Prof. Adrian Loo, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions
Moderator: Dr Shawn Lum
20 Sep, Sat | 9.00am – 1.00pm
CAR FREE DAY YOUTH CYCLING EVENT
Climate Interfaith Cycling: Commemorating International Car-Free Day
Route: Marina Barrage>Singapore Flyer>Kallang Wave Mall>Tanjong Rhu>East Coast Park
Join us as our friends and supporters in this Climate Interfaith youth event!
This event aims to unite young people from diverse faith communities to cycle towards a shared vision: a sustainable, car-free future for Singapore and our planet.
The event includes inspiring interfaith sharings on the rich traditions of travel, pilgrimage and environmental care, and every pedal stroke symbolises a commitment to environmental stewardship in pursue of a collective action for a sustainable and inclusive future.
The earth is our sister and mother
God grants man “dominion” over the earth; implying a relationship of mutual responsibility between human beings and nature. Man is given the duty to protect the earth and to ensure its fruitfulness for coming generations. “The earth is the Lord’s” (Ps 24:1); to Him belongs “the earth with all that is within it” (Dt 10:14).
“As sacred Scripture teaches, the earth is the Lord’s and all of us dwell in it as ’aliens and tenants’ (Leviticus 25:23). If we really wish to prepare a path to peace in our world, let us commit ourselves to remedying the remote causes of injustice, settling unjust and unpayable debts, and feeding the hungry.“
Pope Francis
Bishop of Rome, Roman Catholic Church
2025 Season of Creation Prayer
Peace with Creation
Creator of all,
we praise you for the gift of life
and for the faith that unites us in care for our common home.
We confess how estranged we have become—
from one another, from your Creation, and from our truest selves.
We acknowledge that our greed and destructive impulses
have fractured our relationships with you, with others, and with the Earth. Fertile fields have become barren,
forests lie desolate,
oceans and rivers are polluted.
Thriving communities have become places of suffering,
and the earth cries out.
Beloved Christ,
who spoke “Shalom” to frightened hearts,
stir us to compassionate action.
Inspire us to work for the end of conflict,
and for the full restoration of broken relationships— with you, with the ecumenical community,
with the human family, and with all Creation.
Prince of Peace,
through your wounds, teach us to stand in solidarity with the woundedness of others,
of Creation, and of the world.
Through your resurrection,
make us people of hope—
with a vision of swords turned into ploughshares
and tears transformed into joy.
May we come together as one family,
to labor for your peace—
a shalom where all your people
may dwell in safety,
and rest in quiet places.
Amen.
SOC GUIDE
Welcome to this year’s Season of Creation. Thank you for bringing your community together for this special season of ecumenical solidarity.
Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for this worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. It is a special season where we celebrate God as Creator and acknowledge Creation as the divine continuing act that summons us as collaborators to love and care for the gift of all that is created. As followers of Christ from around the globe, we share a common call to care for Creation. We are co- creatures and part of all that God has made. Our well-being is interwoven with the well-being of the Earth.
We rejoice in this opportunity to safeguard our common home and all beings who share it. This year, the theme for the season is “Peace with Creation.”
This guide will help you learn about and plan for this season. It includes ideas for prayer, including an ecumenical prayer service (page 18) and ways to incorporate and reflect on this year’s theme and symbol.
Climate Change
The destruction that Man is rendering to the environment and each other…
“Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society.”
“The Earth, our Home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.”
Pope Francis
WHAT YOU CAN DO…
As individuals, you can adopt sustainable lifestyles to consume less energy and resources. The list below are some practical lifestyle changes that you may want to consider. They are definitely not exhaustive. What are some of the better ways you can think of to help protect our Common home for our future generations? When we slow down the pace of resource depletion to let Earth heal, we are actually saving ourselves.
Active Mobility
The Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles is grounded in the idea of sufficiency, and promoting sobriety in the use of resources and energy. Adopt sustainable lifestyles like greater use of public transport, walk or cycle more…
Conserve Energy
Reduce the use of airconditioners especially when the weather is cold. Use natural ventilation or fan instead. Turn off water heaters when weather is hot.
Live Simply
Buy less and reduce waste or recycle by living simply. Direct excess resources to those who needs it more. Give alms.
Avoid Single-Use Items
When ordering takeaway food for consumption at home, opt out of single-use disposables e.g. spoon / fork / chopsticks. Minimise usage of styroform and plastic containers.
Use Water Mindfully
Reduce the number of baths if necessary. Use washing machine with full load. Avoid water wastage by fixing leaks. Refrain from dumping paints / chemicals / rubbish into the public drains meant for rain water collection.
Genesis
The creation accounts in the book of Genesis suggest that human life is grounded in three fundamental and closely intertwined relationships: with God, with our neighbour and with the earth itself.
The 2025 Symbol is inspired by Isaiah 32:14-18. Titled ”Garden of Peace,” it depicts a white dove flying over a tree. The left side of the tree is barren, with roots digging into dry soil, surrounded by an arid, desolate landscape. In contrast, the right side of the tree is lush and green, standing amidst a flourishing landscape. The dove, carrying an olive branch in its beak, flies toward the right—symbolizing peace as a transition from a war-torn, overexploited land to one that is fertile, thriving, and hospitable.
Let us remember that humanity was originally called to tend a garden. Through this year’s Season of Creation, we will reflect on the connection between caring for creation and fostering peace.
The white dove with an olive branch is a globally recognized symbol of peace. In the story of Noah, it also signifies new life after destruction.
Note: This logo is not meant to diminish the unique value of desert ecosystems and their creatures, which are also part of God’s creation. Furthermore, the desert holds a significant role in the Bible.
Contact
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