September 23, 2025

Celebration of Mass in Baggot Street for Mercy Day 2025

Students, Staff and Sisters from Coolock pictured with Bishop Paul Dempsey after Mass for Mercy Day 2025.

We are delighted to be able to share with you our celebration of Mass for Mercy Day 2025.

The Mass comes from the Chapel in Catherine's House at 64A Lower Baggot Street in Dublin.

We were joined by Sisters, Associates, Staff and Friends of MIA in Baggot Street. Our celebrant for the Mass was Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Mary O'Donovan, CEO of Mercy International Association delivered the words of welcome before Mass.

Music was provided by Srs Marie Cox RSM, Patricia O'Donovan RSM, Frances Kennedy RSM and Ailish O'Brien RSM.

MIA's Seán Gillespie was assistant to the Bishop for the Mass.

Readings were beautifully read by Sr Miriam Kerrisk RSM, Congregational Leader, Ireland and by Sr Brenda Dolphin RSM, Postulator for the Cause of Canonisation of Catherine McAuley.

Prayers of the Faithful were read by staff, Mercy Associates, Sisters and Students from Mercy College Coolock.

The after Communion reflection was a poem by Sr Mary Wickham RSM called The House Has Her Say.

It was a beautiful prayerful and moving liturgy. We are very grateful to all those involved in preparing the liturgy and the Chapel.

Click here for the Mass.

Sr Bernadette Knopek RSM; Mary O'Donovan, CEO of MIA; Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin; Sr Miriam Kerrisk RSM, Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Mercy Ireland; Sr Coirle McCarthy RSM; and Sr Brenda Dolphin RSM, Postulator for the Cause for Canonisation.
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