Earth Day'S ARCHIVE

• Mission Monday: Community Gardens in Bolivia

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On April 22, 2013

  As a Franciscan organization rooted in the commitment of caring for creation, Earth Day is a very special time for us. We are especially joyous today because our newest lay missioners in Cochabamba, Bolivia have […]

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• Take the First Step and Don’t Leave a Footprint!

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On April 10, 2013

  Earth Day is in a couple of weeks and as a Franciscan organization we are looking forward to celebrating! With a new Pope expressing the urgent need of our attention to protecting the earth, a […]

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• The Earth Day that Pachamama led an anti-litter campaign

  
  

  • By Franciscan Mission Service
  • On April 22, 2012

  Missioner Jean Lechtenberg dressed up as Pachamama for Earth Day 2008 in Carmen Pampa, Bolivia To the indigenous peoples of the Andes, everything is inhabited by spirits – rocks, trees, mountains – but Pachamama is […]

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