Mission Appeals: Please pray for the following Sisters and Associates who will be taking part in upcoming mission appeals.
- Marian Stenken, SCN, will be giving a mission appeal at Corpus Christi Parish in Detroit, Michigan, accompanied by her traveling companion, Carolyn Wilson, SCN, on the weekend of Aug. 1-2.
- Kelly O’Mahony, SCN, and Jacqui Rapp, SCNA, will be giving a mission appeal at St. John the Baptist Parish in Osgood, Indiana, Immaculate Conception Parish in Greensburg, Indiana, and St. Maurice Parish in Napoleon, Indiana the weekend of Aug. 1-2.
Sustainabyte: Deep inside a mountain on a remote Arctic island lies one of the world’s most important collections. This collection is not of gold or treasures, but of seeds. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway uses naturally frozen permafrost and stable geology and climate to safeguard more than 1.3 million seed samples from nearly every country, preserving the genetic diversity of food crops that humanity depends on. Why does this matter? Climate change, extreme weather, pests, disease, and conflict can all threaten crops that feed millions of people. If a variety is lost in one part of the world, seeds stored in the vault can help restore it. This has already happened. In 2015, scientists used seeds from the vault to replace crop collections damaged during the war in Syria, proving the vault is more than a backup, it is a lifeline. Every seed represents generations of adaptation, resilience, and possibility. Protecting crop diversity today helps ensure future generations will have the resources needed to grow food in a changing world. Sometimes, the greatest acts of conservation are the quietest. A single seed, carefully preserved, carries the promise of tomorrow and reflects our call to care for God’s Creation.
Prayer Requests:
- Sylvia Jeffers, SCNA Candidate and former Companion of Charity
- Jim Corr, husband of Liz Field, SCNA
Prayers for the Deceased:
- Ellen Sullivan, SCNA and Nazareth College graduate
- Mark Thornsberry, brother of Vandra Reid, Nazareth employee
Gratitude:
- Karen Gaughan thanks the Community for prayers for her husband, Frank. She and he are very grateful. “Prayers work,” Karen said yesterday. Frank had one procedure. Another one is pending. Please continue the prayers. They cherish the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth who taught their children at St. Ann’s School in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
— Shared by Tess Browne, SCN
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