Please join us online in a worldwide prayer and sacred action as we visit our constellations.
As Sowers of hope our goal is “to become painfully aware, to dare to turn what is happening to the world into our own personal suffering and thus to discover what each of us can do about it.” (LS 19)
We would like to introduce you to the participants who will be presenting the Prayer for Creation, Webinar, September 17, 2020. They have prepared a beautiful celebration of the Earth that we are looking forward to sharing with you. Please don't forget to register in advance using the registration link: https://bit.ly/3aS7aAz
Introduction & Closing Prayer
Moderator: Sr. Sheila Kinsey, FCJM Franciscan Sister is Executive Co-Secretary of the JPIC Commission USG-UISG and the campaign coordinator for Sowing Hope for the Planet.
Opening Prayer: Fr. Amado Picardal, RCsR is a Redemptorist priest and Executive Co-Secretary of the JPIC Commission USG-UISG
Closing Prayer: Sr. Jolanta Kafka is a Claretian Missionary Sister and is president of the UISG
Morning Session
Africa AF South C6: Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho,
Swaziland
Delegate Sr. Thobile Gumede, OP, belongs to the Montebello Dominican Congregation and represents the constellation of Africa South C6
Asia APME Pacific C7: New Zealand Nuova Caledonia, Fiji,
Samoa, Tonga
Delegate Sr. Margaret Anne Mills is the Congregational Leader of the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion known as the Sisters of Compassion. She has a background in teaching, formation, spiritual direction and community care where the sisters offer meals at their soup kitchen and provide pensioner housing.
Delegate Sr. Sue Cosgroveis a member of the Congregational Leadership Team and the Congregational Secretary. She has been offering Spiritual Companioning for the past 10 years and sees it as an opportunity to reflect and listen to, our deepest longings and explore our relationship with God and others
Asia APME South Asia C2: Korea and Japan
Delegate Sr. Yoon Nicola is the Superior General of the Congregation of the Sacred Word
Sr. Judith Kamada is a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and JPIC Coordinator for Japan. She will be leading the prayer for Sr. Yoon.
Europe South C9: Rome
Delegate Sr. Nadia Coppa is the General Superior of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
Sr. Kochurani Varghese belongs to the congregation of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. She is an educator and presently works as a Coordinator for JPIC for her congregation, and is one of the team members of the International Spirituality Center. She will be leading the prayer for Sr. Nadia
Afternoon Session
Africa AF West C7: Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo,
Guinea, Ivory Coast
Delegate Sr. Marie Diouf is the Superior General of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Heart of Mary in Senegal and Vice President of COSMAM. She holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a doctorate in canon law.
America AM South C8: Brazil
Delegate Sr. Silvânia Coelho is the General Coordinator of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Most Holy Trinity. As a member of the Street Ministry, she coordinated for three years the Street Approach Service in Contagem/MG. She was in the inserted communities, in different realities of Brazil.
America AM Central C4: Mexico
Delegate Sr. Clara Alcantara Torres is a missionary congregation of the Eucharist and was the Superior of her congregation from 2013 to 2019. Sr. Clara is a member of the national board of the CIRM. Currently she participates in the parish pastoral of the Chavinda Michoacan community.
America AM North C3: USA
Delegate Sr. Sandra Delgado, O.P. is a Dominican Sister ~ Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. She currently serves as Prioress of her Congregation
Delegate Sr. Sean Peters, CSJ is the Congregational Director for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, a congregation based in the United States with sisters in Peru and Japan. She has held various positions in higher education.
Thanks again for your participation in this very important experience of networking in our Global Prayer and Sacred Action. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the Season of Creation with the theme “Jubilee for the Earth”.
Know that we continue to be concerned about those suffering from the effects of the coronavirus, our Sisters in Lebanon with the tragic explosion in Beirut and our Sisters in Korea and Japan experiencing typhoon Haishen. During this difficult time, we send our compassionate support.
We hope that you are surrounded by God's love, peace and happiness. We are grateful for everything that you have done and continue to do!
Opening Prayer: Fr. Amado Picardal, RCsR is a Redemptorist priest and Executive Co-Secretary of the JPIC Commission USG-UISG
Delegate Sr. Sue Cosgrove 
Sr. Judith Kamada is a member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame and JPIC Coordinator for Japan. She will be leading the prayer for Sr. Yoon.
Delegate Sr. Nadia Coppa is the General Superior of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ.
Sr. Kochurani Varghese belongs to the congregation of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ. She is an educator and presently works as a Coordinator for JPIC for her congregation, and is one of the team members of the International Spirituality Center. She will be leading the prayer for Sr. Nadia
Delegate Sr. Silvânia Coelho is the General Coordinator of the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Most Holy Trinity. As a member of the Street Ministry, she coordinated for three years the Street Approach Service in Contagem/MG. She was in the inserted communities, in different realities of Brazil.
Delegate Sr. Sandra Delgado, O.P. is a Dominican Sister ~ Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. She currently serves as Prioress of her Congregation
Delegate Sr. Sean Peters, CSJ is the Congregational Director for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, a congregation based in the United States with sisters in Peru and Japan. She has held various positions in higher education. 
