Perhaps the best known prayer of Catherine McAuley is one she called her Suscipe. Have you heard there are special versions for young students? Thank you to Sister Mary Kay Eichman, RSM, for the beautiful graphic illustrating the prayer. For…
Every year on September 24th, sisters, associates, companions, donors, staff, students, and all in the global Mercy family are invited to celebrate the opening of the first House of Mercy, on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland, in 1827. We call…
We live in a culture of violence – war, guns, hate speech, violence against women, political divisions, unrest, fear of the other. As Mercy schools, we are called to embrace nonviolence, not only as a moral imperative but also as…
We are happy to announce that the Critical Concerns poster, ubiquitous in Mercy classrooms across the world, is now available in a child-friendly version geared for students in Pre-K through elementary school. The poster features shorter, simplified explanations to help…
Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated in U.S. schools in May. Quoting Catherine McAuley, we ask for God’s blessing upon our schools’ faculty: “May He bless and protect you, and make you the instrument of His glory!” Prayers From Mercy High…
When Catherine McAuley opened the House of Mercy on Baggot Street in Dublin, she established the first “Mercy school,” a classroom dedicated to training young women. From these humble beginnings Mercy Education has spread, ever faithful to the legacy of…
See how our schools are making a difference and embracing the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concern for Earth in this new issue of Mercy Impact, celebrating Earth Day!
Reflection by Sister Regina Ward, RSM Vocations to religious life and the priesthood is a topic many of our Mercy schools introduce to their students. Our understanding of vocation is so broad today, as we recognize that God calls each…
“A group of my colleagues were in formation to become Mercy Associates. Every month they’d return from their meetings so full of excitement and new ideas. I didn’t know what Mercy Association was, but I knew something special was going…
The nomination process is now open for the Sister Corinne Raven Mercy Education Leadership Award. The award, established in 2022, was named for Sister Corinne Raven, RSM, a pillar of our Mercy Education community. This annual award recognizes one individual…