September-October 2019 “We cannot watch and stay silent while thousands of vulnerable children and families are subjected to degrading and dehumanizing treatment at the hands of our government. Our Catholic faith calls us to ‘welcome the stranger’ and...
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September-October 2019 “We cannot watch and stay silent while thousands of vulnerable children and families are subjected to degrading and dehumanizing treatment at the hands of our government. Our Catholic faith calls us to ‘welcome the stranger’ and ensure a dignified life for all God’s people. The Sisters of Mercy add our voice in strong resistance to the cruel practice of detaining children and families at our southern border and advocate for compassionate immigration reform.” -- Sister Pat Vetrano, participant at a public witness Sept. 4th in Newark, N.J. EARTH Hundreds of Mercys Take Action for the Climate Mercy students, sisters, associates, volunteers and co- workers took part in the worldwide global climate strike Sept. 20th with prayer services, legislative advocacy and public witness. Among them were sisters, staff and students on the Mercy campus in Merion, PA; students at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, GA (pictured); a sister in Argentina collecting signatures to protect
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