Sadly we report that Anne Copeland, sister of Mary Reynolds rsm, died peacefully on Tuesday morning (August 2nd) at home in the presence of her loving family.

Requiem Mass will be held on Thursday morning in Raheny Village ( Dublin) at the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace followed by removal to St Mary’s Church, Gortletteragh County Leitrim.

MIA Team

Messages for Mary Reynolds rsm

Sisters of Mercy and their friends and associates might wonder why MIA is dedicating much of its time to working on the issue of environment and climate change and why we are working towards influencing the Durban Conference on Climate Change later this year and the Rio + 20 UN conference in 2012 on sustainable development.

As we have indicated previously, we see climate change as being one of the major challenges facing the earth at present. It has no doubt contributed to the continued extreme weather variations in East Africa which has led to famine in the region...

Messages to Mary Purcell - Assistant Director Global Action

Editor: Dennis Horton's article 'Mercy Global Action - moving the planet' in Imaging Mercy Today provides a very good overview of the work and focus of Mercy Global Action. Access his article on theNga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand website.
 

Travelling from Wanepap (PNG), Dunedin, (New Zealand), Adelaide, Melbourne, Parramatta and Sydney - the gathering of ten candidates, newer members and formators took place recently at the Good Samaritan Congregation Centre at Glebe Point, New South Wales.

Some of the highlights of the conference are linked to this item.

Messages to Desma Clarke rsm and Anne McGuire rsm.
 

Where does a woman go to live, if she has just arrived in Wellington with no money or family, out of work, discharged from hospital or released from prison?

The gap in services for homeless women has been identified by a group of four women including  Marcellin Wilson rsm, who have established a Wellington Homeless Women’s Fund with the intention of providing emergency accommodation for women.

Messages to Katrina Fabish rsm - Leadership Communications

1873: Foundation to Rockhampton from Brisbane - M Vincent Whitty/M de Sales Gorry

Sacred the Hour is a meditation on the Rosary, the great prayer of Mary. Through a series of reflections we are drawn into the mysteries of the Rosary and invited to pause in a moment of time to hear again the unfolding plan of God.

Mercy Law Resource Centre is an independent law centre, set up by the Sisters of Mercy in 2009. It provides a free, quality and holistic legal service to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

From microwaves to Christmas lights, there are some common household items that might be affecting your Wi-Fi network, according to this article in PC & Tech Authority online.