Author: Roz Parr
Concern for the Earth
Incarnation is the profound revelation of the sacredness of everything. Mercy is incarnational, a visceral response to the seeing, feeling or hearing of suffering, need or pain. Mercy love is relational, responding to those with broken hearts. This call has found a reply among those drawn to Mercy for 193 years now. We not only celebrate that this Mercy Day, but we also tune our hearts and consciousnesses to what that means given the realities of this time.
‘Like mothers and grandmothers’: Maine sisters walk with migrant women and children
Kawsay Network in Peru joins forces against human trafficking
In the Quechua language, Kawsay means “dignified life.” This meaning came to life and at the X National Assembly of the Kawsay Peru Network, held in Lima from June 20 to 23, 2024. The slogan for the gathering was “Walking together for a society without human trafficking.”
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Witnessing the humanity of immigration
As the socially responsible investing program for the Sisters of Mercy, the Critical Concerns are deeply woven throughout Mercy Investment Services’ shareholder advocacy and impact investing. This spring, 35 members of Mercy Investment Services’ Social Responsibility Committee, Mercy Partnership Fund Subcommittee and staff participated in a border immersion experience in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, to further explore the critical concern of immigration.
Creative Spirit, come descend…
Earth Day, Every Day: Sisters inspire students to be stewards of our Earth
In our Mercy schools, Earth Day, April 22, is not a one-off event to celebrate the environment. The annual commemoration underscores their dutiful year-round efforts to cultivate not only a greener planet but also more conscientious, knowledgeable and compassionate stewards of creation, our future leaders.
A Cry for the Earth: Panama and the Pastoral Letter on integral ecology
Panama has achieved a historic milestone in its fight against mining, thanks to the unrelenting will of Panamanian people who, every day for a month, took to the streets to protest against a controversial contract signed with First Quantum Minerals a Canadian mining company. This contract would have meant another 20 or even 40 years of exploitation of metals such as copper and gold in the Mesoamerican region, the most biodiverse area of the country.