Mary, Mother of Creation:
Care for Our Common Home

By Bishop Jon Hansen, CSsR
Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith

Holy Mother of Perpetual Help,
You who have always watched tenderly over the Church and her children,
we turn to you in this moment of reflection and hope.

You know the struggles of our northern lands—
the melting ice, the changing seasons,
the wounds of abandoned communities,
and the yearning of peoples to live in harmony with creation.
You also know the beauty: the silence of wide skies,
the strength of the rivers, and the enduring wisdom of Indigenous traditions.

Mother, intercede for us before your Son.
Help us to love this land as He loves it,
to care for every creature as a brother or sister,
to act with courage when comfort tempts us to stand still,
and to walk humbly with one another in truth and reconciliation.

Guide our hearts toward conversion,
our hands toward justice,
and our voices toward praise.
May we, like you, always point to Christ,
so that in Him all creation may be healed and renewed.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help—pray for us.