In This New Year
On January 1 we celebrate not only the dawn of a new year, 2021, but also the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. We approach the new year mindful of all that we have learned during 2020 through months of…
12 Months of Mercy: 2021 Resource Guide for MESA Schools
This resource guide for Mercy schools includes dates and resource suggestions for Mercy celebrations, religious events and social justice observations throughout the year. With your help, our intention is that this remains a living document - we welcome your suggestions…
MESA Board of Directors Announces Goal of Opening New Mercy School
The Mercy Education System of the Americas Board of Directors, in partnership with the Drexel Fund, is pleased to announce their goal of opening a new Mercy-sponsored career pathways high school for the 2022-2023 academic year. The high school, which…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving during the Pandemic
Printable Version God, our Creator, by your great love and mercy, you have lavished us with everything we need for our wholeness and holiness! Please listen to our prayer as we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. While…
Lead4Change Offers Free Leadership Curriculum for Students
Our Mercy schools are passionate in their commitment to “nurture highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve a vulnerable world” (MESA Mission Statement). The Lead4Change Student Leadership Program, a curriculum for grades 6-12 with a service learning framework,…
MESA Responds to the 2020 U.S. Election
Together as a Mercy education community, we pray for Joe Biden, who has been elected 46th president of the United States, and vice president-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman, the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian…
Advent Reflections for Mercy Schools
Mercy Education created a four-week Advent resource for students based on the four canticles found in the nativity stories of the Gospel of Luke: the Song of Mary (Magnificat), the Song of Zechariah (Benedictus), the Song of the Angels (Glorificamus)…
Resources for Black Catholic History Month
The Catholic Church has designated November as Black Catholic History Month. As we celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics, we are mindful of the unhealed wounds of systemic racism in our world. Racism, one of the…
Resources for Vocation Awareness Week
National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 6-12, 2022, is an annual week-long celebration to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular…
9 U.S. Mercy Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, Dozens Earn Recognition
Mercy Education System of the Americas announces with pride that 10 Mercy students across the United States have been named semifinalists for the 66th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Congratulations to: Martha Byrne – Mount Saint Mary Academy (Watchung, New…