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Catherine McAuley’s Letters come home

The journey home with the original letters of Venerable Catherine McAuley began with a Solemn Ritual of Transfer during the Institute of the Americas’ Chapter in Laredo, Texas on 25th June 2005.

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Mercy International Association to Assume Proactive Approach in 2005-2006

The Board of Directors of Mercy International Association (MIA) held its annual meeting from May 9-16 in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. The leaders of the nine Mercy congregations throughout the world gathered at St. Mary’s Convent.

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Mary: Hope in our Darkness

On 15 August we will celebrate our country’s patronal feast, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and we will commemorate the 60th anniversary of VJ day, the end of World War II.

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Make Poverty History

This is a response by Mercy women and their colleagues particularly in England, Ireland, Scotland and Africa and other regions across the world to the Gospel challenge to act with justice in our contemporary world.

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Results of the Chapter of Election (Americas)

Sister Mary Waskowiak (Burlingame) - has been elected President of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

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Catherine's cincture and Catherine's letters

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Convent of Mercy in Downpatrick, the community felt that it was an appropriate time to have the cincture referred to Mercy International Centre, Baggot Street, Dublin.

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St Mary's Convent, Handsworth, Birmingham

St Mary’s Convent holds a unique place in the history of the Sisters of Mercy in Great Britain. It is a listed building, associated with the famous architect Pugin and it is the last Convent founded by Catherine McAuley, in the year of her death 1841.

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Thirty Days Prayer From “Praying in the Spirit of Catherine McAuley”

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas have been saying Catherine’s Thirty Days Prayer in preparation for the opening of the Institute Chapter on Monday, June 20.

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Catholic Social Teaching and DORAS Luimni

For many years now the Christian churches have tried to give a voice to those who are voiceless, among whom are people who are poor, who are sick and who are refugees.

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MIJN Call to Action on Debt Cancellation, Fair Trade and Untied Aid

An urgent call to join the online MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY campaign.

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