On 24th September, 1827, at least four years before the foundation of the Mercy Congregation, the House on Baggot Street opened as a school for poor young girls and a residence for homeless girls and women. On the same date, 183 years later, Mercy Day, 2010, MIA is delighted to welcome the Women’s Therapy Centre into what was originally the House of Mercy.

One of the two principle objects of MIA is to respond to the cry of the poor in Dublin in a spirit of mutuality, compassion and mercy. MIA’s desire to promote this object and the Women’s Therapy project’s need for a Centre met, resulting in the location of the project on the top floor of 23 Herbert Street, the building which now forms part of Mercy International Centre.

Messages to Mary Reynolds rsm - Executive Director MIA

Editor: The Womens Therapy Centre is this week's featured site

Prayers through the intercession of Venerable Catherine McAuley are requested for Marie Rampling, Mary Hawkes and all those whose names are on the MIA prayer list.

Messages to:
Anne Hannon rsm - Vice postulator Europe and Africa
Sheila Carney rsm - Vice postulator Americas
Mary Duffy rsm - Vice postulator Australia, New Zealand, Philippines

The tour of the new web platform is almost complete. This week we feature the Resource section. This is intended to be an online catalogue of items produced by Sisters of Mercy and their Associates which convey the spirit of Mercy and the charism of Catherine McAuley.
In most cases, the items can be purchased direct from the artist or producer of the item and the revenues derived from the sale of these items usually support Mercy projects.
There are a wide variety of categories which include: Art Work, Book Marks, Books, Candles, Cards/Notelets, CDs/Audio Tapes, Clothing, DVDs/Videos, Jewellery, Retreats/Courses, and Sculpture.

Messages to Mary Reynolds rsm - Executive Director MIA

As the 1950s turned into the 1960s, the Sisters of Mercy in Baltimore took a bold step. They opened a brand new high school for young women called “Mercy High School.” The name itself announced to the world that the charism of their Foundress, Catherine McAuley of Dublin, was alive and well in Baltimore and continuing the long history of Mercy education in Baltimore first begun at Mount Saint Agnes in 1867.

And now, 50 years later, Mercy High School, Baltimore, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
 

Messages to Carol E Wheeler rsm - President Mercy High School

In partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, 25 lay women and men  have been commissioned by Mercy Volunteer Corps to serve those who are economically poor or marginalized. Twenty-two of the volunteers will be serving one year in eight different U.S. cities and three of the volunteers will be serving in Guyana, South America for two years. In a spirit of mutuality,

Mercy Volunteer Corps volunteers cultivate mercy and justice in the world by embracing compassionate service, social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community. Further information can be found here.

Messages to ContactUs@mercyvolunteers.org
 

They travelled from the far North and the far South, from the East and the North West, all on the road to Emmaus. It was Tuesday 3rd August, the day chosen to celebrate 40 years of Mercy life and ministry in what is now the Nigerian Region of the Northern Province. The warm welcome and hearty congratulations extended by Nellie McLoughlin rsm, Provincial Leader of the Northern Province, set the celebratory tone for the day. Cait O'Dwyer rsm represented the Congregational Leadership Team.

Messages to: Joan McManus rsm

The 10th October will be marked around the world by a variety of activities to draw attention to the Millennium Development Goals. We have 5 years left to accomplish them within the desired timeline.

A group of Sisters from Aotearoa New Zealand invite you to join them in praying a novena they have prepared in the lead up to this activity day. You are welcome to share the novena with like-minded friends and colleagues who believe that a better world is possible. The novena can be downloaded from the news section at www.mercy.org.nz. and is linked to this item.

Messages to Katrina Fabish rsm Congregation Leadership Team

The Sisters of Mercy went to Lebanon in October 1995. They work mainly in Sacramental preparation in schools and parishes. One Sister of Mercy of the Union of Great Britain is currently involved in the education of school children at a school with 1,200 students from pre-school to Grade 12. This school provides Lebanese, American and International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes. In addition, the Sisters work with the United Nations – UNIC, UNRWA, UNIFIL, UNESCO, ESCWA – on global and local issues, as well as working with refugees, supporting children with disabilities and providing pastoral support for women.

Messages to Mary Kay Dobrovolny rsm - Assistant Director Heritage & Spirituality
 

A number of Sisters of Mercy of the Australian Institute attended the 63rd United Nations Department of Public Information Non-Government Organisations (UN DPI/NGO) Conference in Melbourne from August 30 to September 1. The theme for the conference was 'Advance Global Health – Achieve the MDGs'.

Messages to Carmel Heagerty rsm - Institute Justice Co-ordinator

1778: Birth of Catherine Elizabeth McAuley, Stormanstown House, Dublin
 

The Women’s Therapy Centre provides professional, accessible, affordable services that respond to the specific needs and experiences of women clients. The core service is the provision of counselling and psychotherapy for individual women, particularly women who experience poverty and discrimination.

Mercy Resources is intended to be an online catalogue of items produced by Sisters of Mercy and their associates which convey the spirit of Mercy and the charism of Catherine McAuley.

Promote your items and raise funds for Mercy ministries and projects through submitting details of your resource.

To access the online form, click here. Fill in all the requested details