Archdiocese of Indianapolis Creation Care Ministry

11/24/2025

Last week was an amazing couple days at . We volunteered with Catholic Climate Covenant to help the youth pack 1,000 extreme weather kits for the unhoused in Indianapolis. It was a joy to participate with so many faithful teens and be able to bring a little piece of joy to those suffering in our community this winter.

10/21/2025

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Join us on Nov. 16th for The Sacred Cycle, an event that is part of the 30th annual NATURE-themed Spirit & Place Festival. Taking place at the International School, the program brings together faith leaders, sustainability experts, and local organizations to explore how our values and choices shape Indiana’s future economy.

Starting at 2:00, you'll hear from a group of Indy's diverse faith voices. Afterwards, attendees can talk one on one with each other to spark new ideas that can make a difference in our personal and spiritual lives.

Registration is highly recommended:
🔗 https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gycj7rr

10/02/2025

We are all called to be action heroes! Pope Leo urges us to grow in relationships- with ourselves, our faith, nature, and each other.

10/01/2025

Waiting for the arrival of Pope Leo!

10/01/2025

Commission Members Julie Reyes and Sarah Mundell Spencer are in Rome this week for the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si' at the Raising Hope Conference. Follow Pope Leo's visit to the conference today at 930am Indianapolis time! https://raisinghope.earth/register-for-livestream-of-the-celebration-of-hope-with-his-holiness-pope-leo-xiv/

09/18/2025

Thank you Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic Church and People of Peace Secular Franciscan Fraternity for a wonderful journey through St. Francis's Canticle of the Creatures. The 800 year text has inspiration for how we can protect nature today. 🪴

09/12/2025

One of the Pilgrimages of Hope in central Indiana happens tomorrow!

... THIS WEEKEND!

09/11/2025

Thank you to Archbishop Thompson for joining us and the parishioners of to celebrate the Season of Creation. The Season reminds us that we all need to be doers - improving our local environment and advocating for people and nature. 🌳

09/02/2025

Join us on Thursday to celebrate Peace with Creation at 🌳

05/19/2025

Updates from our recent Outdoor Sacred Spaces mini-grants. This project in Indianapolis replaced a tree that had been damaged by severe weather. Glad to see our parishes continuing their great work in caring for our common home!

🙏 Thanks to a generous grant from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Creation Care Committee, Father Pat now has a new tree in his front yard.

🌳 The tree is a yellowwood, which is a native species found in Indiana. The tree illustrates IHM’s commitment to Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home. Planting a tree creates habitat for animals, cleans the air, and provides shade.

✝️It is also located adjacent to the Our Lady of Fatima garden to enhance prayer and reflection on the IHM campus.

✨ Thank you to Peyton Berg & our IHM Creation Care Ministry for helping.

03/24/2025

We are currently accepting applications for 2 mini grants. https://ourcommonhome.org/media/2021/07/Archindy-Creation-Care-Mini-Grants.pdf. If you are looking to add/upate a outdoor sacred space or need funding for waste reduction, send us your project by May 2!