Care for Creation

Care for Creation is a major theme of Catholic Social Teaching and an imperative of our faith. Through education and awareness, we are asked to re-engage with the environment in order to better take care of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters suffering the social injustices of environmental destruction.

For more information about Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte’s environmental efforts, including Care for Creation Teams and Ministries that support eco-sustainability at the parish level, please contact Joe Purello by email or at 704-370-3225.

Laudato Si’ Week – May 24-31, 2025

Laudato Si’ Week is held annually in May to mark the anniversary of Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical on creation care. Sponsored by the Vatican, this global celebration unites Catholics to listen and respond together to the cry of creation, rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life, and intensify our efforts through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform as well as other opportunities for education and action. Resources, including a Celebration Guide and a Social Media Kit, are available on the Laudato Si’ Week website.

Pope Francis’s Statements On Care for Our Common Home

Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical, addressed all people regarding the state of the environment and other issues such as poverty, science and modernism, technology, and how humans are shaping the future of our planet.
Laudate Deum, Pope Francis’s urgent call for a response to the climate crisis, is a 2023 addendum to his 2015 encyclical.
Messages on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Care for Creation Resources