In March when the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting our Mercy schools, we could scarcely have imagined that our beloved Mercy Day celebrations and traditions would be impacted. Our increased awareness of the deep wounds of systemic racism further challenges us…
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to all aspects of Mercy school life, including our ministries’ admissions processes. So much of admissions work depends on relationship-building through events and school traditions: open houses, family picnics, shadow days for prospective…
July 1 marked an important transition for the Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA) Board of Directors as Terry Quinn began his term as board chair, the first lay leader of the MESA Board. Terry believes all Mercy schools…
The sudden closing of classes at Alpha Institute (Kingston, Jamaica) has required staff, students and their families to adapt to the new education format. The transition online has also exposed a digital divide. Unequal access to the internet is compounded…
Sarah Peace, principal of Mercy Academy (Louisville, Kentucky) recently shared the following message and resources with faculty at her school. With her permission we are sharing it as a resource for all Mercy educators. I have been collecting a number…
This prayer was adapted from a service written by Sister Katie Mindling, RSM, Mercy Education translator and interpreter, for a staff meeting in June 2020. View a PDF version of this prayer here. Introduction: As we gather this day to…
Anti-Defamation League Teaching about Racism, Violence, Inequity and the Criminal Justice System Includes lesson plans for elementary, middle and high school. Black Catholics Syllabus Link to syllabus This syllabus is a collection of resources related to Black Catholics in…
Mercy Learning Online (MLOL) summer courses begin on Monday, June 15. Twenty-one Mercy educators, four new to the summer program, are prepared to welcome students to the Schoology platform. MLOL is offering 12 half-credit classes this summer, the most popular…
Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA) stands in solidarity with those who have been shaken by the murder of George Floyd, the most recent victim in a tragic series of senseless violence against people of color. His death reminds…
AP Exams begin Monday, May 11, and not surprisingly have a new format that addresses the new reality of remote learning. Major changes listed on the AP website include: Exams will not cover an entire year's worth of material to…