Earth Day is annually commemorated on April 22. For Catholic health ministries, this is an opportunity to reignite our commitment to stewardship of the resources entrusted to us and to more deeply consider the role of environmental sustainability in our social justice efforts and as we address the health of our communities. For this event, CHA is pleased to provide resources each year, as well as highlight additional sources of inspiration and education on the topic of environmental responsibility and climate change.
Read about the history of Earth Day
Catholic Climate Covenant Earth Day Resource
Visit the Catholic Climate Covenant's website to download a free one hour 2025 Earth Day program, "We Are the Light." This year's program focuses on:
- The urgent need to increase the generation and use of renewable energy.
- Mobilizing and organizing the U.S. Catholic community to build a healthy, sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future for all.
The program includes prayers, readings, reflection and discussion questions, a video lifting Catholic energy ethics, and suggested actions/activities.
2025 Earth Day Webinar - Available On-Demand
CHA's Earth Day webinar, "How Mission and Medicine Can Work Together to Care for Creation, Protect Health and Advance Justice" is available to order on-demand. The webinar took place on March 18, 2025 and can be ordered in the CHA Store.Catholic Health World story on the Earth Day webinar - Public health expert urges care providers to limit use of plastics to necessities
Prayer Cards
Earth Day Prayer Card - 2024
In honor of Earth Day and our continued commitment to caring for our common home, let us pray together using an excerpt from; "A Christian Prayer in Union with Creation," a prayer featured in Pope Francis's Laudato Si. As we cry out with the poor and the earth itself, let us pray with renewal vigor that we would become "channels of God's love for all the creatures of this earth."
Earth Day Prayer Card - 2020
CHA wants to help you commemorate Earth Day by offering our 2020 Earth Day prayer card as one that CHA members can customize to include their organization logo along with the CHA logo. Please take advantage of this co-branding opportunity and share cards widely at hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics as well as employee break areas and chapels. As in years past, the prayer card is also available to those who are not members of CHA, however, those cards are not able to be customized and are shipped as shown. The cards, with or without an added logo are offered with free shipping and come in packs of 50.
Earth Day Prayer Card - 2019
This 5x7 prayer card features Job 12:7-10 on the front and a prayer on the backside. Perfect to share for Earth Day – or at any time where these is the need for an environmental stewardship reflection. It is available electronically and also for order in packs of 50. We hope that you will share them across your organization.
Earth Day Prayer Card - 2018
This 5x7 prayer card features a quote from Pope Francis on the front and a prayer on the backside. Perfect to share for Earth Day – or at any time where these is the need for an environmental stewardship reflection, since it does not reference Earth Day, it is available for order in packs of 50. We hope that you will share them across your organization.
Earth Day Reflection Card - 2017
This 8.5" x 4" card features a quote from Pope Francis on the front side and offers an A to Z listing of things every person can do to help care for creation on the backside.
Earth Day Prayer Card - 2016
This 5.5" x 8.5" prayer card highlights a quote from Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. as well as a brief prayer on the backside. It is useful as a resource for opening a meeting and something you can share in break rooms and staff gathering areas, it is available for order in hardcopy. Available in Packs of 50 each.
Reflection Videos
CHA's series of short reflections featuring prayers from Sr. Beatrice Hernandez, OSF, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Coordinator for the Wheaton Franciscans can be used in team huddles or meetings to reflect on our relationship with creation.