At recent gatherings of Sisters of Mercy, our conversations got me thinking about the dynamic nature of charism that calls us to form and reform our response to a vulnerable world. For our Mercy charism, this reshaping comes in a…
With a wave of the Jamaican flag and Bob Marley’s “One Love” resounding through the room, Kimberly Baxter, Associate Director for Programs and Services for Mercy Education, opened the 41st annual Mercy Education Conference, held October 12-13, 2023, in Kingston,…
So much unites our Mercy schools! Their embrace of the Mercy Education Core Values. Their commitment to the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. Their witness to the power of a Catholic Mercy education. And, September 24 – Mercy…
After three years of diligent preparation, which included input from the faithful in every diocese across the globe, the Sixteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, commonly referred to as the Synod on Synodality, is open in Rome,…
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35). The Sisters of Mercy New Membership Team has announced a new weeklong service experience at the U.S.-Mexico border for students at Mercy high schools, rooted in our Critical Concern for…
Two new curriculum guides focusing on the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy are now available for Mercy educators on the topics of extractivism and nonviolence. These guides are best suited for secondary school classrooms and include content that can be applied…
In our last Charism Corner, I indicated that the Sisters of Mercy’s Seventh Institute Chapter (April 2023) called us to “renew our understanding of our Mercy charism to foster growth of communities of belonging.” I believe this is a call to…
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…
The tradition continues! Join the Mercy Education community for our annual Mercy Day prayer service, to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 20, 7:15 pm ET. All are welcome to this bilingual event. Please register here.
Within the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, the highest authority is the Institute Chapter which convenes every six years to set a direction for the future that is driven by mission. The Seventh Institute Chapter of…