Part 3 of a 4-part series called 'The journey from plastic' in preparation for World Earth Day 2018 from The Future we Need group is on the topic of microbeads.

Download Part 3 here (PDF)

Messages to: Denise Boyle fmdm - Team Leader Mercy Global Action

Today, 4 April, is the 50th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, a man of vision, a man with a dream, a man who had hope.

MIA joins with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in remembering Doctor King's work for racial equality, voting rights and dignity for African-Americans.

In giving thanks for the example of his life which continues to inspire us, we are mindful of the many people today who work for justice, dignity, equality and peace. We pray that we may all continue to work to change unjust systems.

Post your own Prayer or Reflection in our online Chapel

Messages to: Mary Reynolds rsm - Executive Director MIA

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A Sacred Heart College Geelong, Victoria partnership has been awarded the Australian Government’s Department of Education and Training 2018/19 ‘Digital Literacy in Schools’ grant of $50,000.

Sacred Heart College is the only Victorian Secondary School to be awarded the grant. Over 1,750 schools from Australia entered applications; only 60 schools were selected, making it a 3.5% success rate!

The grant was awarded after Sacred Heart College formed a partnership with Deakin University’s School of Engineering, its head of school, Professor Karen Hapgood, as well Dr Shama Islam and Dr Clara Usma. The Bradbury Club is an innovative collaboration between the College’s students and staff, and academics from some of Australia’s leading universities: Deakin University, University of Sydney and University of Melbourne...

Messages to: Sacred Heart College

Image: L-r: Dr Adam Cole, HM Richard Marles MP, Helen Lazzaro, Jessica Sautner, Anna Negro (Principal) and students.

An estimated 9.7 million single mothers are living in the United States today, according to the 2016 U.S. Census. The poverty rate for single-mother families was 35.6 percent in 2016; 31.6 percent were food insecure.

But Mercy-sponsored colleges are working to change that. This article highlights the Mother’s Living & Learning Program at College of Saint Mary in Omaha, Nebraska—working to empower single mothers to build a better life for themselves and for their families.

The Mercy spirit is alive and well at College of Saint Mary (CSM) in Omaha, Nebraska.  CSM is also one of only eight schools in the country to offer family housing.  Appropriately named Madonna Hall and built in 2012, the residence features 24-hour security, suite-style rooms and accommodations for 48 women and their children...

Messages to: Deborah Herz and Sandy Goetzinger-Comer - ‎Director of Communications West Midwest Community

Elaine Wainwright rsm interprets the well-known text Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 from an ecological perspective. Sr Elaine writes 'There is a time . . . a time . . . a time . . .
Time is a key element of life that grounds us ecologically.'

Download the article (2pps, PDF)

Messages to: Elaine Wainwright rsm

Common themes emerged when Catholic Health World spoke to undocumented immigrants who are protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA. These “Dreamers” make substantial contributions to the communities where they live and to Catholic health care, whose leadership has urged President Donald Trump to renew the DACA program.

Among the Dreamers the reporters interviewed was 27-year-old Yuri Osornio, a medical interpreter at Mercy Clinic Family Medicine and Obstetrics in Rogers, Arkansas. Brought to the U.S. as a toddler, she prays with her three children to be able to stay in this country to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse...

Messages to: Nancy Corbett - Executive Director of Media Relations & Social Media

Editor: Sisters of Mercy of the Americas 'advocate for the safety and protection of all migrants, and for just and humane immigration reform in the United States that reunites families, provides a pathway to citizenship, protects young people and provides for fair enforcement of the law'. We are all asked to keep the situation of the Dreamers in our prayers.

A new book on Preaching by Barbara Moore rsm (Americas). The 157-page book includes six chapters. Each chapter begins with Scripture verses followed by exegesis, reflections on the way to a sermon and a sermon. Sr Barbara also has a blog on which she posts her reflections on each Sunday’s readings.

The cost of the book is USD$15 plus shipping and handling. For more information or to order the book, contact Sr Barbara

'...we now recognise that the liturgical readings and prayers for each Sunday between Easter and Pentecost invite us into a different movement of the one great symphony of resurrection faith...'

Read the Reflection on the Gospel by Veronica Lawson rsm (ISMAPNG)

Listen to the Gospel read by Fr Eamonn O'Connor (Ireland)

Google allows its users to download a copy of everything they have stored on the company's services, including Drive, Calendar, Gmail and Hangouts.

Source: CNBC

1891: Death of M Magdalen Bourke, Foundress of Loughrea, Co Galway

2002: Closure of the Falklands Mission

'Transformational love in action'

This video reflection from Kairos Canada was released on the eve of the Triduum. Well worth watching as we live our way into Easter joy (03:13).

At least half of the world’s population still do not have full coverage of essential health services.

The theme of this year's World Health Day is 'Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere'