I. Opening Prayer
A prayer for our earth
All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe
and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live
as brothers and sisters, harming no one.
O God of the poor,
help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,
so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts
of those who look only for gain
at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognize that we are profoundly united
with every creature
as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle
for justice, love and peace.
Pope Francis, Laudato Si
II. Scripture Reading – 1st Reading of the Easter Vigil
III. Catechesis Video reflection questions
Grades K-6
Domestic Church (the home)
IV. Witness Video Reflection Questions
Grades K-6
The kids in the video studied the Magnolia Bayou. What kind of things did they learn?
Domestic Church (the home)
The kids in the video studied the Magnolia Bayou. What kind of things did they learn?
V. Action Steps
Grades K-6
Domestic Church (the home)
VI. Closing Prayer
Prayer for the Care of the Earth
God our Father and Creator, we give you thanks
for the wonder of creation which inspires us,
the fruit of the Earth which feeds us,
the beauty of nature which grounds us,
and the joy of life which gives us hope.
Heal the places where your creation has been marred,
and restore all creatures to the splendor of your glory,
that all may delight once again in your goodness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
From The Work of Your Hands by Diana Macalintal.
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