2025 Mercy Day Toolkit Now Available

Every year on September 24th, the global Mercy family—sisters, associates, companions, donors, staff, students, and more—comes together to celebrate Mercy Day, marking the 1827 opening of the first House of Mercy on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland.

Our 2025 theme, The Cloak of Mercy: From Many Homes, One Mercy Family – Wrapped in God’s Love, invites us to reflect on the powerful image of God’s mercy as a cloak: sheltering, uniting, and calling us to extend compassion to others.

The theme is inspired by the following words written by the late Sister Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, a historian and prolific writer about the life and mission of Catherine McAuley:

“Ever since then, the gift of God’s own out-stretched Merciful Shawl has been a persistent, enabling call to each of us throughout the Mercy world. It daily asks us weak, ordinary human beings to accept the weight and duties of God’s Shawl of Mercy and to extend its sheltering comfort to all God’s beloved people.”

This year’s theme honors the many cultures, languages, and stories that make up our Mercy family and lifts up the Critical Concern for immigration. We are called to see migrants, refugees, and displaced persons not as strangers, but as beloved members of God’s family, wrapped in the same cloak of mercy as we are. Through acts of welcome, justice, prayer, and presence, we become that cloak for others.

The Mercy Day 2025 Toolkit includes:

• Logo file
• Scripture references
• Suggested service experiences
• Activities and classroom resources for all grade levels

Mercy schools are encouraged to coordinate a project, prayer service, or celebration inspired by this year’s theme. Whether your community is large or small, there are many ways to bring this message to life.

All are welcome to use the toolkit and engage with the theme in ways that speak to your local context. For questions or to share your Mercy Day plans, contact Lauren Albright.