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Care For God's Creation and Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Today gives us the opportunity to reflect on the good that is in creation. Everything was made by God, and all of creation desires to return to Him. Humanity is given the task of having stewardship over the Earth and taking care for God’s creation.

Activities:

He’s Got the Whole World in His Hand

Creation Scavenger Hunt (3-6 year olds)

Creation Scavenger Hunt (7+ year olds)

Kids’ Guide to Recycling (with Recycling Symbols)

Ways I Can Help (Boys) / Ways I Can Help (Girls)

We Care For God’s Creation

Zero Waste Challenge

Older Kid Activities:

Take sometime to reflect on the first chapter of Genesis. This is one of the two creation accounts. God has made everything good. As stewards we are to remember the Earth in God’s, and we are called to take care of it.

Articles on Creation:

Laudato Si, Creation, and Humanism from Ascension Press

The Sacramental Vision from Ascension Press

Pope Francis’ encyclical LAUDATO SI’