Peace Delegation to Palestine
Sister Ana Siufi of Argentina took part in a solidarity harvest in the West Bank during the peace delegation.
Click here to watch an interview with Sr. Ana in the olive grove.
No Kings!
Sisters, Associates and coworkers around the country took part in No Kings! rallies to encourage voting in the midterm elections.
Get Out the Vote
Postcard writing to encourage voting continued in October. Sisters and others living at Parsons Boulevard in Whitestone, Queens, New York sent out 400 postcards.
Mercy Education Conference
Justice Team members Angie Howard-McParland and Sister Rose Marie Tresp presented at the annual Mercy Education Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. The also connected with Honduran Mercy Associates Martha Sandoval and Alma Estrada.
Bethany Land Institute Indaba
Sister Rose Marie Tresp met Cardinal Peter Turkson in Chicago at this gathering on sustainable agriculture and rural development in Uganda.
Laudato Si’ Chapter Meeting
Mercy Justice Team Director Marianne Comfort took part in the Laudato Si’ Chapter Meeting held at Georgian Court University. Former justice team member Sister Catherine Darcy was also present.
Prayer for Peace
Sisters and Associates in Omaha, Nebraska hosted a prayer gathering for peace at St. Leo the Great parish.
Walk for Peace
Sisters and Associates of the Chicago Mercy Justice Committee hosted a neighborhood walk for peace that included students from Saint Xavier University and Mother McAuley High School. Pictures provided by The Beverly Review.
Rhode Island conference to reduce poverty
Team member Angie Howard-McParland and Sister Mary Pendergast attended a one-day conference by the Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty, a major local Mercy partner. In the middle of the photo is Rep. Cherie Cruz, Sister Mary’s state representative, who also attended.
