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…
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…
Just two months into 2024, over 2,200 people have died from gun violence in the United States, and there have been 55 mass shootings, defined as an incident in which four victims have been injured or killed (Gun Violence Archive)…
The Mercy Education Board of Directors announced the appointment of Christine Basque Malloy as their new board chairperson effective July 1, 2024. The board also recently welcomed a new board member, Michael Truesdell, whose term began in February. Christine joined…