Sisters Anne McCarthy, Kathleen McCarthy, and Oblate Deni Howley are participating in the Great Ohio Climate March, walking more than 100 miles over thirteen days, May 16 to 28, to draw attention to the harms caused by the extractive oil and gas industries, particularly to our public lands, and to promote a cleaner, more economical path with renewable energies.
The march coincides with Laudato Sí action week, celebrating the anniversary of Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Sí with actions for our common home. We hope to walk, to go slow, to listen with the heart, to grow in the love and passion for the earth, our common home, which is the essence of the encyclical.
Or, as our Sister Pat Lupo proclaimed during the Holy Saturday Lamentation on climate at the monastery: “Cultural transformation, deep, people-focused change, requires new vision, new language, new energy, new action. We need to reconnect with the wonder and power of the Earth. Listen to the heartbeat of hope as we engage the forces of oppression in our dying culture. Let go of the hysteria of consumption, fossil fuels, plastics and our viral response to advertising and addictive behavior. Listen to Earth. Catch her vision that both challenges us and fills us with hope.”
Follow the walkers and learn more on Instagram: instagram.com/gocm_2026/
