Four Sisters of Mercy and an Associate from the West Midwest Community were among the 81 Sisters and Associates who attended a week-long session designed to engage them in an emerging ecological dimension of the charism of Mercy. The session, which was held from June 21-27, 2009, at St. Joseph’s College of Maine, was a week packed with input, reflection, ritual and experiences. The five West Midwest participants were: Sisters Pat Ryan, Catherine Kuper, Carolyn Snegoski and Kathleen Erickson and Associate Catherine Regan. They returned home deeply committed to sharing, dialogue and action about the implications of the profound and on-going call of the Mercy Direction Statement and Critical Concerns. They will share their reflections in this blog and invite others to join them in the discussion.
by Catherine Kuper, RSM
It was a privilege to spend a week with, Miriam Terese McGillis, OP, as she shared her passion and energy for the “Great Work” of helping people learn about this amazing universe and urging us to change our attitudes and behaviors about caring for creation. I am always impressed by the learnings of recent science about the development of the Universe, especially its massive and unimaginable size, the 13.7 billion years it has taken to evolve, and the impact both positive and negative of the most recent species, humans. I’m grateful to the 81 others Sisters of Mercy who shared their enthusiasm and commitment as well.
Attending the retreat from the West Midwest
Community were, from left: Sister Pat Ryan, Sister
Carolyn Snegoski, Associate Catherine Regan, Sister
Kathleen Erickson and Sister Catherine Kuper.
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