A Reflection on Mercy Charism as I Prepare for “In Catherine’s Boots: A Mercy Pilgrimage to Ireland”
By Theresa Gannon, Middle School Director at Waldron Mercy Academy “Wouldn’t it be great if we could have our faculty retreat on Baggot Street?” “Let’s plan a trip together to Baggot Street!” “Did you know that Jane is going to…
Trócaire: A New Mercy Retreat Experience
By Erin DaCosta, Director of Campus Ministry, Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall Being a Mercy Catholic school is a privilege, a true gift. We are part of a living tradition rooted in the story of Catherine McAuley…
Where Every Girl Belongs: Living Catherine McAuley’s Legacy of Mercy
Traci Smith, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Mercy High School, Farmington Hills, MI As my 6th year as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at Mercy High School in Farmington Hills, Michigan, comes to a…
Why Presence Still Matters When We Can’t Fix a Thing
By Mary Ann Steutermann, Executive Director of Mission Effectiveness at Assumption High School (Louisville, Kentucky) A few years ago, I taught a confirmation prep class for eighth-graders at my parish. Naturally, I spent a good deal of time on the…
Mercy at the Heartbeat of Cristo Rey
By Father Christopher Calderón, S.J., President, Cristo Rey High School Sacramento At Cristo Rey High School Sacramento, our identity as a member of Mercy Education runs deeper than signage or tradition. It is the very heartbeat of our mission. Every…
Three Whispers from the Holy Spirit
By Kali McMorris, Principal, Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha” When God, through the Holy Spirit, calls us to Mercy, the gift is the Spirit, the Charism, the Union. As I approach 10 years of serving as a Mercy leader, my…
“It Takes A Village!”
By Michelle Kovach, Director of Campus Ministry, Mount Saint Mary Academy (Watchung, New Jersey) “It takes a village” is a sentiment we’ve all heard, but perhaps rarely feel like it’s something we can call upon. So often it feels like…
“Hope Does Not Disappoint”
Hope and Mercy are intertwined gifts of the Spirit, both inviting us to trust, to smile, and to act with compassion. Drawing inspiration from Pope Francis and Catherine McAuley, Sister Nancy Houlihan, RSM, reminds us that the Mercy charism calls…
Charism and “Careful Instruction”
By Mary Kate Becker, Associate Director, Mercy Education “Nothing is more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.” - Catherine McAuley My spiritual director once told me, “We all stand on the shoulders of someone who…