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Mercy Vocational School visits MGC
Mercy Vocational School Philadelphia made a special visit to United Nations headquarters on Thursday March 24, 2011.
About 44 students and staff from this vocational schools which educates "tomorrow's workforce" were addressed by Sister Deirdre Mullan, Director of Mercy Global Concern. Deirdre called on all present to embrace a wider and wider circle of concern and encouraged the students to envision a world were we are Global Citizens.
Messages to Deirdre Mullan rsm - Director MGC
Editor: Mercy Vocational School is this week's featured Mercy website
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MGC - Special Report: Libya
Outside our window at Mercy Global Concern the TV cameras are parked as the world watches and waits for events to unfold in Libya. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon claims that the decisive action by the international community has stopped a disaster from unfolding. Meanwhile Melissa Fleming from the World Food Programme says that supplies of food are being consumed but are not being replenished...
Messages to Deirdre Mullan rsm - Director MGC
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Lenten Programme: Soup and Substance (4)
The theme of the fourth Lenten Reflection in this six part series is “Homelessness – the Outsider”. You are invited to engage with it by:
Learning about the ministry of accompanying the homeless by:
1. Watching the presentation ‘Homeless, the Outsider, a presentation by Alice Leahy, Director of TRUST;
2 Reading some information about TRUST presented below
Finding inspiration in the Scripture and Mercy Tradition
Taking Action
This Reflection is suitable for both personal and group engagement.
Messages to Mary Purcell - Assistant Director Global Action
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Mercy Urges Politicians to Cut Budgets Using Balanced Approach (Americas)
In a letter sent to the Washington Post in response to the article “What If We’re Not Broke” written by E.J. Dionne Jr., Mary Waskowiak rsm, President, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas had this to say (in part) :
"We urge our legislators to put everything on the table, including entitlements, and build a budget based on an honest look at the nation’s fiscal health, the resources of wealthy individuals and corporations, and the needs of many struggling individuals and families. It’s the wise and compassionate thing to do for the general welfare of our country."
Messages to Mary Waskowiak rsm - President, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
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More Mercy contributions to the National Museum of Australia exhibition
Objects from the Brisbane, Melbourne, Parramatta, Perth and Singleton Congregations of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy are featured in the current exhibition at the National Museum of Australia titled “NOT JUST NED - A True history of the Irish in Australia” (17 March – 31 July 2011)
Dr Richard Reid, Curator, paid tribute in the exhibition to the many women who brought religious orders to Australia, to the many more who subsequently joined them in their dedicated lives, and to their significant influence in spheres of Australian life, particularly education and health.
Messages to Monica Sinclair rsm
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Women@theWell (GB Institute)
women@thewell creates a supportive space for vulnerable women, based on gospel values, develops holistic responses to their needs and enables them to make life choices.
Messages to Lynda Dearlove rsm and Camilla Hunt rsm
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The good you do lives beyond you (Americas)
'Just to the right of the front door as you step inside Hope House, a new plaque on the wall takes you back to its beginnings: “Hope House Founders, Sr. Harriet Louise Waldo, 03/17/1927 -- 09/18/2010; Sr. Lory Schaff, 09/26/1932 --.”
"I knew Harriet from the dog levee,” her longtime friend Alli Raynor said. “She had seven dogs, including one that was always running away.”
Last weekend, relatives of Waldo gathered with her friends and supporters of Hope House to dedicate the plaque they had made to honor her memory and her good works...
Buck Waldo spoke about his sister.
“She didn’t care where you came from. She wanted to know who you were today and where you wanted to go tomorrow,” he said...'
Source: Nola.com
Messages to Hope House New Orleans c/- Pat Kenny rsm - Institute Communications
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Global Action Lived Locally: A Case Study from Lima, Peru
The Mercy Family Health Service was established in 2002 to provide a quality basic health care system to the poor that is dignified, compassionate and caring. Situated in areas where there are high levels of contamination with no paved roads, running water or sewage facilities, many illnesses are related to environmental factors and poverty e.g. skin and respiratory problems, parasites etc.
Since it began on 16 July 2002 the MFHS has offered 32,000 consultations in general medicine.
Messages to Mary Purcell - Assistant Director Global Action
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1891: Foundation to Los Angeles from Michigan - M Bonaventure Fox
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The Circle of Mercy song collection
The Circle of Mercy is a collection of songs on Mercy themes which have been written by Mercy Sisters and Associates from different parts of the world.
The 14 tracks can be played from the mercyworld.org website and are linked to this item
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Mercy Vocational High School Philadelphia
Mercy Vocational High School is the only private Catholic co-ed academic/career and technical education high school in the United States.
Mercy Vocational High School's primary purpose is to provide a values-based education to those students whose educational and career goals are best served by a quality, comprehensive career and technical education/academic secondary school program.
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