Earth Day

  • Earth Day 2021

    Earth Day 2021

    April 23, 2021

    “What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up? This question not only concerns the environment in isolation; the issue cannot be approached piecemeal. When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to leave behind, we think in the first […]

  • Care of Earth and Preparing for Spring in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    Care of Earth and Preparing for Spring in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    April 24, 2019

    We are so grateful for willing hands and booted feet! God Bless our Earth and the beings that care for her.We had our second early Spring work day in the Prairie Habitat at Marywood last week. Friends, faculty, and student volunteers from Aquinas College helped break down stems of old growth and cut back a […]

  • April is Earth Month… God’s Green Earth is Calling Out to Us All

    April is Earth Month… God’s Green Earth is Calling Out to Us All

    April 1, 2019

    The Catholic Climate Covenant invites communities of faith to engage in the efforts of eco-justice thought this month of April. Grounded in scripture, Catholic social teaching, and Laudato Si, this year’s Earth Day and Earth Month program will help mobilize the Catholic community to take urgent action to protect all of God’s creation. This year […]

  • Inspiration: Sister Earth, We All Live Here. The Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    Inspiration: Sister Earth, We All Live Here. The Prairie Habitat at Marywood

    April 20, 2018

    Be praised, my Lord, for Sister Earth, our Mother, who nourishes us and sustains us, bringing forth fruits and vegetables of many kinds and flowers of many colours. ~ Canticle of the Sun, St. Francis of Assisi   Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas […]

  • Dominican Sisters Day of Service

    Dominican Sisters Day of Service

    April 20, 2018

    Serving and Honoring Organizations and People Who Serve the Most Vulnerable in West Michigan The people and organizations that serve and respect the dignity of all people and care for this precious Earth are a blessing in West Michigan. Each year, the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids gather to return the love by serving these hard-working, compassionate […]

  • Sister Inspiration: Celebrating Care of Earth and Life

    Sister Inspiration: Celebrating Care of Earth and Life

    April 13, 2018

    Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids are in love with God’s creation and celebrate, steward, and protect it. Each of our Dominican Sisters, our Dominican Associates, and our employees articulate stewardship is a core value. Through action, study, reflection, and prayer, each one of us has adopted personal eco-justice intentions. We value making time to study, […]

  • Aquinas College “We All Live Here Service Day”

    Aquinas College “We All Live Here Service Day”

    April 9, 2018

    Caring for our common home is the theme of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. And every April, Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters~Grand Rapids come together to steward Earth and our common homes in Grand Rapids. In celebration of Earth Day and the Dominican pillars of community and service, the Aquinas College Infrastructure Sustainability […]