Response to the Cry of Earth

A call to protect our common home for the wellbeing of all, as we equitably address the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and ecological sustainability.

Respond to the cry of the earth. Check out Mercy Sustainability Tips.

Webinar Clip

In a segment from our April, 2022 webinar, Sister Virgencita Alegado discusses sustainability efforts in the Philippines. A complete recording of the webinar is available here.

Ministry Video

Take a tour of the Pollinator Garden at Mercy Center in St. Louis

Short Article: Resources to Respond to the Cry of the Earth

Featured Stories

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COP27: Are we walking into a desert?
December 20, 2022

By Sister Ana María Siufi – The Conference of the Parties, COP27, was held in November in Egypt to review and move ahead with agreements on climate change. I was part of the Mercy Global Action (MGA) delegation, along with Sister Angela Reed (MGA director), Cecilie Kern (from the MGA office), and Sister Magdalene Musau from Kenya. The experience was challenging and educational.
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Responding to Earth’s Cry in Jamaica and the Caribbean
May 24, 2022

By Sister Maria Teresa Muhuhu — Responding to Earth’s cry is a sacred calling for Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Jamaica and the Caribbean. It is not optional. At stake are the lives of the people we serve—women, children, migrants, people made poor—and the very existence of the beautiful islands we call home.
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‘Every Day is Earth Day’ for Vermont Sister
April 21, 2022

By Catherine Walsh, Features Writer — As spring alternately steals and dances into Vermont’s Champlain Valley, Sister Betty Secord savors new life around her. In the fields, woods, pond, and barn of Mercy Ecospirituality Center—her home of the last eight years—she marvels that “everything is so alive and fresh. It’s wonderful to be working in the gardens again.”

More coming soon!