The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s work in ecological sustainability was featured in the July edition of the Catholic Climate Covenant’s newsletter.
Julia Gerwe Articles
Stream Team Inspires Citizen Science at Nazareth
A collaborative effort between the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, and Nelson County 4-H Youth Development is empowering local youth to be citizen scientists by measuring water quality in their watershed.
Laudato Si’ Week: Community Engagement
This week we celebrate Laudato Si’ Week with a series of reflections on each of the seven goals of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform.
Laudato Si’ Week: Ecological Spirituality
[Pat Bartolo, SCN, enjoying the wild Mountain Laurel shrubs in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.] The...
Laudato Si’ Week: Ecological Education
[Amy Pascucci and her daughters picking up trash at Nazareth on Earth Day.] “Education in environmental responsibility...
Finding meaning along the journey of service
I stand alongside Kelly O'Mahony, SCN, left, and Carolyn Cromer, Director of Ecological Sustainability, two women who...
Laudato Si’ Week: Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles
[Bethel novices eating a plant-based meal in 2019.] An awareness of the gravity of today’s cultural and ecological...
Laudato Si’ Week: Ecological Economics
[Sister Joel Urumpil ministering to Karmali Villagers who are standing up to illegal mining.] When nature is viewed...
Seeds planted in rural living provide a roadmap to unity
Last summer, I visited the Nelson County Fair's rodeo, a much-anticipated event in the community, with two other...
Microgreens & Sprouts Video
Sister Paschal and Sister Molly teach us how to grow microgreens and sprouts in a new video from the Office of...
Wicked questions lead to reflection on mental health in service
My own service support system at Nazareth has included my site director, Ellen Sprigg, center, and her daughter,...
Investing in our planet can look like simplicity, connection, & hope
Eyes wide, Julia marvels at the amphibian eggs she's holding. Exploring the first signs of new life in vernal pools...
Earth Day Cleanup at Nazareth
Join the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth's Office of Ecological Sustainability for an Earth Day Cleanup this Earth Day:...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Moving Forward
Ann Roberta Powers, SCN (deceased), and Malini Manjoly, SCN, walk together with...
After two years of service, I see a spiritual way forward
One of my favorite spots for spiritual reflection and grounding at Nazareth is on the banks of our ponds, as pictured...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Community Resilience and Empowerment
Planting a tree at the Preranalaya Social Development Centre (PSDC), in Musunuru, India, 2017. “Love, overflowing with...
Stream Team sees Sisters’ legacy ripple
Whitney Wurzel, Executive Director of New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future, and Julia Gerwe, AmeriCorps volunteer,...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Ecological Spirituality
Francisca Kindo, SCN, stands in prayer in front of the statue of Bishop David in Mokama, India. “The ecological crisis...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Ecological Education
Mary Virginia “Tootsie” Gish, SCNA, engages with children during her ministry in Botswana. “All Christian communities...
Embracing the Call to Serve
Julia Gerwe, left, embraces her call to serve with Susan Gatz, SCN, center, and Rosemarie Kirwan, SCN, at a November...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles
“Care for nature is part of a lifestyle which includes the capacity for living together and communion… We must regain...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Ecological Economics
“A technological and economic development which does not leave in its wake a better world and an integrally higher...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Response to the Cry of the Poor
“The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together; we cannot adequately combat environmental...
Laudato Si’ Lent: Response to the Cry of the Earth
“We have forgotten that we ourselves are dust of the earth; our very bodies are made up of her elements, we breathe...
Reflection in quarantine reveals the importance of incarnation
My work to advance the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth's mission to care for the Earth often leads me to reflect on the...
Nazareth to host Stream Team
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s Office of Ecological Sustainability is partnering with New Pioneers for a...
Unexpected lessons of service: From life unto death
Article written by Julia Gerwe for Global Sister Report Editor's note: Notes from the Field are reports from young...
Invasive species removal workday at Nazareth
On January 24, 2022, the Office of Ecological Sustainability hosted a “weed wrangle” to tackle encroaching invasive...
‘Rivers of Hope’ event highlights climate change
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth’s Lay Mission Volunteer Program and Office of Ecological Sustainability were...