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Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell Caring for the earth is a central value of the charter of the Caldwell Dominican Sisters, a Catholic religious order for women whose Motherhouse is based in Caldwell, New Jersey. Genesis Farm, an earth literacy center in Blairstown, New Jersey, is the best-known initiative of the Caldwell Dominicans, thanks to the leadership of Caldwell Dominican Sister Miriam Therese McGillis. The Caldwell Dominicans have worked extensively with GreenFaith, particularly in the area of solar power. Through GreenFaith’s Lighting the Way program, Genesis Farm installed solar panels, followed soon after by the Sister’s Motherhouse at Caldwell College. The Caldwell College installation is one of the largest religious solar installations in the state of New Jersey. The Sisters celebrated the installation of their solar arrays with a magnificent Dedication Ceremony and luncheon.
“Lighting the Way has provided an exciting way for us to live more deeply our commitment to all life on our home planet,” said Sr. Peggy Ryan, OP, Communications’ Director for the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, NJ. “It is our hope that this installation will encourage other congregations and religious institutions to follow our lead.” “Our 648 solar panel system is a practical sign of our faith commitment to live in harmony with all of creation,” said Sister Jeanne Goyette. “Every day we decrease the amount of fossil fuels burned to produce electricity and offset by approximately 200 pounds the amount of CO2 we release into the atmosphere. We’re grateful to GreenFaith for their initiative and support which encouraged us to begin and celebrate the completion of this project.” In addition to their solar work, the Sisters host regular educational programs that link faith with the environment, and are also exploring opportunities for energy conservation with GreenFaith.
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