Calendar
CALENDAR OF GREEN DATES
To help organize an event about creation in your faith community.
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Date
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Theme Day / Feast |
Possible actions |
| January (3rd week) | Week of prayer for Christian Unity | Protecting creation is one of the ideal subjects for Christian unity. |
| 14 February | Saint Valentine’s Day |
Raise awareness on fair trade chocolate and Christian charity (and justice). |
| 17 March | Saint Patrick’s Day | Attentive to nature, he saw the symbol of the Holy Trinity in the shamrock. |
| 22 March | World Water Day (UNESCO) | Raise awareness about our relation to water here and abroad (baptism… |
| March | Lent |
Suggest a 5R Lent (reduce-reuse-recycle-repair-revere) |
| April | Easter Vigil |
Value the story of creation (Genesis) by a play or even multimedia |
| April 14 | Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha | Prayer in nature “saying amen at the foot of a tree) or Liturgy outside. |
| April 22 | Earthday (international) | Follow this cultural movement by adding our own Christian hope |
| May 22 | International Biodiversity Day (UNESCO) | Through the story of Noah, God calls us to take care of biodiversity |
| June 3 |
Saint Kevin of Ireland
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Protection of nature (parcs and reserves) and wildlife. Liturgy outside ? |
| June 5 | World Environment Day (UNEP) | Adoption of new personal and community actions |
| June 8 | World Oceans Day (UNEP) | Shoreline cleanup, build awareness about overfishing |
| July 11 | Saint Benedict | “Ora et Labora”, Pray and Work. I lived very close to the earth (farming). |
| September 1st | Saving Creation Day (WCC) |
Pray in nature and read Genesis 1-2 , « Creation Time » until October 4th |
| September 22 | Car Free Day (international) | Organize carpooling, close the parking and let kids draw with chalk. |
| October 4 |
Saint Francis of Assisi
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Canticle of the Creatures, promote voluntary simplicity |
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October (2nd monday) |
Thanksgiving (in Canada) | Giving thanks to our Creator for the harvest, use local bread and wine |
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October (3rd week) |
Waste Reduction Week in Quebec | Encourage recycling as a prayer to thank God for the resources |
| November 23 | Saint Clement of Rome | Letter of Clement to the Corinthians, chapter 20 (God and His creation) |
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Novembre (end) |
Buy Nothing Day |
A collective challenge to buy nothing that day (“sell everything and follow me…”) |
| December | Advent and Christmas |
Jesus is born humbly, poor sherphards, stop overconsumption |