September 24, 2018
Mercy Day
MIA Intention for the Coming Week: Intercessions for 24 September
September 19, 2016Prayer Intercessions for 24 September
Merciful God, on this feast of Our Lady of Mercy in 1827 you manifested your love for your people through the opening of the House of Mercy on Baggot Street. As we celebrate this feast of your mother and of our Institute/Congregation, we ask that you show us your love once again.
'The House of Mercy was established to serve the needs of the poor, the sick and the uneducated...Like Catherine, we have established institutions to address our enduring concerns:
~Through our sponsored works may we model mercy and justice and promote systemic change according to these ideals.
Catherine McAuley was assisted in her ministry by many who were animated by her vision of service:
~By collaborating with others in the works of mercy, may we learn from them how to be more merciful.'
Like Catherine, we have established institutions to address our enduring concerns:
~Through our sponsored works may we model mercy and justice and promote systemic change according to these ideals.
Those who came to the House of Mercy experienced respect and hospitality:
~May we witness to mercy by reverencing the dignity of each person and creating a spirit of gracious welcome wherever we live and serve.
Many of Catherine's early co-workers later embraced the Mercy way of life:
~May those you are calling to membership in our Institute/Congregation respond with gladness and generosity.
From: 'Intercessions for Special Mercy Feasts', Morning and Evening Prayer of the Sisters of Mercy, p855
Messages to: Mary Reynolds rsm - Executive Director MIA
