March-April 2018 “The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet’s capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in...
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March-April 2018 “The pace of consumption, waste and environmental change has so stretched the planet’s capacity that our contemporary lifestyle, unsustainable as it is, can only precipitate catastrophes, such as those which even now periodically occur in different areas of the world.” -- Pope Francis, Laudato Sí #161 EARTH Mercy Leaders in Guyana and Jamaica Sign Commonwealth Letter Mercy leaders in countries that are part of the British Commonwealth were among 170 religious leaders who signed onto a letter to 53 heads of government urging climate ac- tion, in advance of their meeting in London in mid-April. Among the signatories were Julie Matthews, president of the CCASA community, based in Guyana; and Sister Su- san Frazer, the local administrator in Jamaica. Retreat on Water Offered in St. Louis Sisters, associates and co-work- ers participating in a retreat on wa- ter Feb. 17th at the Mercy Confer- ence and Retreat Center in St. Louis made commitments to re- store their sacred re
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