Author: stfranciskw

As we begin the Season of Creation, from Sept. 1 – Oct. 4, we invite you to participate in the Kairos Climate Action Month.

KAIROS unites Canadian churches and religious organizations in a faithful ecumenical response to the call to “do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

Informed by biblical teaching, KAIROS deliberates on issues of common concern, striving to be a prophetic voice in the public sphere.

Kairos began Climate Action Month in 2019 to galvanize awareness and action after a series of alarming and urgent UN special reports on the climate crisis and its impacts on vulnerable communities, including women and Indigenous peoples. This year’s Climate Action Month will be centered around weekly themes, with supporting resources for each, including reports, videos, theological reflection, event notices and more.

• September 1 – 4: Season of Creation Week
• September 5 – 11: Climate Ambition Week
• September 12 – 18: Indigenous Rights Week
• September 19 – 25: Global Climate Justice Week
• September 26 – 30: Climate Solutions Week

We invite you to visit the Kairos website, subscribe to their newsletter and watch for updates each day in September so we can each live this Season of Creation with intention and faith!

As children prepare to return to in-person or virtual learning environments, we encourage families to take the opportunity to pray with their children in a meaningful way about the upcoming school year.

The beginning of the new school year brings with it a large list of “to do’s” and a return to routine. Before the hectic structure of bells and homework begins, schedule a time together as a family to celebrate a brief Liturgy of the Word and to hear how you can be praying for your children.

The Diocese of Hamilton’s Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, the Liturgy Office and Youth Ministry worked together to produce a Liturgy of the Word you can celebrate at home with your family, including prayers, questions and conversations you can have before starting the school year. Click the button below to find all these resources.

God of wisdom and might,
we praise you for the wonders of our being,
for mind, body, and spirit.
Be with our children
as they begin a new school year.
Bless them and their teachers and staff.
Give them strength and grace
as their bodies grow;
wisdom and knowledge to their minds
as they search for understanding;
and peace and zeal to their spirits.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.