Mercy E-News no.420 29 June 2011

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No. 420 | 29 June 2011

Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, used her inheritance in service of the needs of her time. Today, Sisters of Mercy, through Mercy International Association, use their resources to respond to issues of global poverty demonstrated in the massive displacement of persons worldwide...This vision keeps alive the founding spirit of Catherine among peoples of the world most in need of God's compassion and mercy.
– from the MIA Visioning Statement 2007

Stop Deportations! Stop Ripping Families Apart! (Americas)

At a public witness on June 25 at Saint Xavier University in Chicago where the Institute Chapter is being held more than 400 Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Associates, and Mercy co-ministers from across North, South and Central America, along with representatives from local and state justice organizations urged others to join in their efforts to stop deportations of immigrants in the United States.

“The Sisters of Mercy came to this country as immigrants from Ireland and for more than 150 years we have ministered to immigrants in schools, hospitals, parishes and social service centers. This is who we are. This is what we do.” Sr. Mary Waskowiak, president of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas explained.

Messages to Pat Kenny rsm - Institute Communications

Editor: Saint Xavier University is this week's featured website

Global Action Lived Locally: A Case Study from Ireland (The Congregation)

The Irish Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy have been doing major work in the areas of Cosmology and Environment, one of the themes of MIA global action priority areas for this year. In the article below, Maria Hayes rsm describes the work on one such project, Pairc a’Tobair.

Messages to Mary Purcell - Assistant Director Global Action

Poverty and the elderly: a hidden issue (Australia)

When we consider the needs of developing countries there is a tendency to focus on obvious issues like the plight of children and young mothers or lack of education and employment. But there is one area of need that seems to escape our attention: the problems faced by the elderly, particularly women.

Messages to Mercy Works Limited

On this day

1883: Portland separated from Manchester; foundation of Sisters of Mercy, Maine
1883: Foundation to Portlais from Cahir - M Peter Claver McCarthy
1885: Foundation to Clogheen from Cahir - M Bernard Vaughan
1885: Death of M Evangelista Fitzpatrick, Foundress of Buenos Aires and Adelaide
1967: MIssion to Alaska from Albany - Arlene Boyd

REsources on immigration/migration

...to stand in solidarity with immigrants...

--Critical Concerns, 2005 Chapter Acts

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas strive to witness to Mercy by reverencing the dignity of each person, creating a spirit of hospitality and pursuing integrity of word and deed in our lives. As an Institute, we recognize an urgent duty and challenge to stand in solidarity with immigrants, refugees and trafficked persons seeking fullness of life.

News, articles and other resources on this issue are linked to this item.

Saint Xavier University, Chicago

Saint Xavier University, founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas who continue to sponsor the University through the Conference for Mercy Higher Education, is an independent, Catholic, comprehensive University offering bachelor's and master's degrees to a diverse population of over 5,000 students.

The Holy See goes high tech: Pope Benedict XV1 writes his very first tweet

For the first time, His Holiness the Pope has made a Twitter footprint..

The tweet launched the Vatican's new news portal, a site that, for the first time, brings together information from the Vatican's print, online, radio and television media outlets.

Mercy Links

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Chapter of Discernment
The Fifth Institute Chapter (June 20 - 30, 2011) continues at St. Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois with the Election Discernment process having commenced. Please keep all delegates to the Chapter and all members and associates in your prayers.

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