Unveiling The Significance Of A New Liturgical Season
In a shocking report released on June 5th this year, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed the alarming increase in extreme weather events during the first four months of 2023 in India. Sunita Narain, the director of CSE, expressing shock stated “Scary statistics foretell how our natural world is transforming because of climate change. In 2023, in the first four months, 70 per cent of the days have already seen extreme weather events.”
Such alarming statistics reflect the urgency of addressing the Climate crisis. Since June 2015, the Catholic Church has been actively engaged in ecological discussions and action, with religious women and men at the forefront of this movement. Among the various new changes initiated by Pope Francis, one notable change is the introduction of a new liturgical season—the Season of Creation. New times call for a new liturgical season!
Spanning 34 days, this season calls upon the planet’s 2.2 billion Christians and all individuals of good will to pray for and care for God’s creation. It commences on September 1st, observed as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes on October 4th, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology.
Br Sunil Britto CFC
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