'Unto All Ages Holy Ground' (William Kinsella)

Mary Reynolds rsm at Memorial Wall - Rededication of Sacred Garden Ritual

More Resources for Remembrance Day

Remembrance of Catherine McAuley's Death Day. <br>A Reflection from Sisters of Mercy Newfoundland

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Remembrance of Catherine McAuley's Death Day.
A Reflection from Sisters of Mercy Newfoundland

A reflective exercise centred in Catherine McAuley’s room at Baggot Street.

‘Let us take a moment to step into Catherine’s bedroom. Enter gently, silently, reverently. Reflect on the sacred space in which she died….’

The Death and Burial of Catherine McAuley (1778-1841): Her Convent and Tomb as a Place of Pilgrimage. Article by Mary C Sullivan rsm

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The Death and Burial of Catherine McAuley (1778-1841): Her Convent and Tomb as a Place of Pilgrimage. Article by Mary C Sullivan rsm

‘Catherine McAuley’s Death:

In the evening of Thursday, November 11, 1841, Catherine McAuley, the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, died of tuberculosis at the Convent of Mercy on Baggot Street, Dublin—the first of twelve convents she had established in the preceding decade. She was surrounded by members of the Baggot Street, Booterstown, and Limerick communities, some of whom have left written eye-witness reports…’

Prayer of Remembrance November 2019 prepared by Sisters of the Americas

Prayer

Prayer of Remembrance November 2019 prepared by Sisters of the Americas

‘…Gather in this holy space with reverence and gratitude for all who have gone before us…pray that Love and Mercy abound.’

Prayer in English; in Spanish

Vision in Action

Timeline of Segments and Themes Published

MGP

Timeline of Segments and Themes Published

The dates on which the Mercy Global Presence (MGP) monthly resources will be online have been confirmed (2019-2021).

Download a copy of the Timeline from the MGP microsite. Direct links are:

English A4
English US Letter

Spanish A4
Spanish US Letter

MESSAGES TO: MGP Guiding Group
MIA Prayer Intention: Australia's National Prayer Campaign to End Drought

Prayer

MIA Prayer Intention: Australia's National Prayer Campaign to End Drought

The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November 2019 as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions and to pray for the gift of rain.

Join the Sisters of Mercy Brisbane Congregation, North Sydney Congregation, Parramatta Congregation and the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG) and other Catholic communities across the country in praying for the gift of rain, for people affected by drought, for support services.

Post your prayer in our online chapel

MESSAGES TO: Mary Reynolds rsm CEO MIA
Spanish Edition of 'Inherent Dignity' Now Available

MGA

Spanish Edition of 'Inherent Dignity' Now Available

Mercy Global Action is pleased to announce the release of the Spanish translation of Inherent Dignity. This important resource, Dignidad Inherente, is now available in our library where it can be read online as a Flip Book, shared, or downloaded (96 page PDF).

MGA originally launched the guidebook in July 2018, coinciding with the International Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Since its release this resource has spread internationally. Organizations have utilized Inherent Dignity in their work specializing in not only trafficking, but also migration, gender equality, and the special rights of children.

Members' News

The 1960s Struggle for Human Rights Stock image

The Congregation

The 1960s Struggle for Human Rights

In 1958 when six Sisters of Mercy from Birr and Nenagh were assigned to teach at Nativity School in Biloxi, Mississippi, we knew almost nothing about civil rights. Very soon we learned about the subject from our surroundings. We were shocked to find that the so-called Jim Crow Laws, which mandated strict segregation in all facilities, including our Catholic Churches and schools, still persisted…

Mercy Responds to Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal

Americas

Mercy Responds to Paris Climate Agreement Withdrawal

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas have consistently supported the Paris climate agreement as a first global step to achieving the greenhouse gas emission reductions required to avoid catastrophic global heating…We urge Congress to take measures to ensure that the United States accepts its critical role and responsibility on the global stage through an unprecedented robust response to the climate crisis…

The Sisters of Mercy Join you in November to Remember

The Congregation

The Sisters of Mercy Join you in November to Remember

The Congregation has posted a reflection on the homepage of their website on November remembrances; loved ones who have died, victims of war and those who weep are among the remembered.

MESSAGES TO: Denise Brennan Web Coordinator
Fort Smith finds out about Mother Mary Teresa Farrell

Americas

Fort Smith finds out about Mother Mary Teresa Farrell

On 17 October a statue of M Teresa Farrell who brought education to the Arkansas River Valley in 1851 was dedicated in the local park.

‘“The school soon became a combination orphanage/school because so many fathers died during the Civil War,” Sister Jolitta said. “Sisters raised chickens and cows, planted gardens, and foraged for berries to feed the children. Fort Smith was so close to the battlefront that they kept the children inside all day to protect them from the shooting. One of the hardest things for them was that they were all from Ireland and couldn’t get any tea.”’

Celebrating Who We Are Sr Regis Grace co-founder Carlow uni- Jasmine's baking art

Americas

Celebrating Who We Are

On 24 October, Jasmine Cho, a senior majoring in art therapy at Carlow University, was featured on a segment titled, “A More Perfect Union on CBS This Morning.” Jasmine is working to tell stories of Asian-American icons who are often left out of history books, underscoring the importance for all people to see people like themselves celebrated. The segment featured Jasmine’s baking art, as well as her work on her panels for the Outdoor Art Gallery on the fifth floor of University Commons at Carlow.

Mercy Matters

On This Day

Fact

On This Day

1905: Mother Mary Agnes Hanley and Sister Mary Louis McMahon opened a hospital in Webster City, Iowa

Contribute a fact from the story of your Mercy congregation, institute or federation, to our online archive.

10 November 2019. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Gospel

10 November 2019. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

‘Is there life after death? If so, what does that mean? Will we be united in death with those whom we have loved in this life? Do the bonds of love experienced in this life continue beyond the grave? Are our loved ones far from us in death? How do they live on, if indeed they do? These are questions that have preoccupied human beings for millennia…’

Safety First: the Short, Simple Guide to Securing all Your Passwords

Digital Life

Safety First: the Short, Simple Guide to Securing all Your Passwords

‘If you log in to every website with the same details, you’re doing it wrong. Here are four easy steps to unhackability.

Further Resources

The Sustainability Book

Worth Knowing

The Sustainability Book

A new publication, The Sustainability Book, published by the World Council of Churches, offers online texts and resources about the Sustainable Development Goals for use by congregations, gatherings, and individuals.

Checkout the book, free here online
Be Still

Worth Watching

Be Still

"Be Still" by Mary McDonald with Lyrics - Sunday 7pm Choir

Listen here
Amazon governors, meeting after synod, support 'green economy'

Worth Reading

Amazon governors, meeting after synod, support 'green economy'

‘Governors from eight Amazonian states in Brazil and Peru meeting at the Vatican agreed that the Amazon is threatened and called for a "green economy" that would allow people to generate income without destroying the forest…’

Read the article here
Holy See Asks UN to Focus on Sustainable Development

Worth Reading

Holy See Asks UN to Focus on Sustainable Development

‘We cannot adopt a sectorial approach that reduces sustainable development to economic growth, environmental protection and technological progress. We must keep front and center the inherent dignity of each person as well as the promotion of the common good.’

Read the article here
Dr Mary McAleese and Sister Joan Chittister in conversation

Worth Watching

Dr Mary McAleese and Sister Joan Chittister in conversation

Voices of Faith, We are Church Ireland and the School of Religion in Trinity College presented Mary McAleese and Joan Chittister osb in conversation on 2 November 2019. The livestream was archived.

Watch it here
As fewer sisters serve in health care, ensuring their charisms will endure

Worth Reading

As fewer sisters serve in health care, ensuring their charisms will endure

"Sisters across the United States have dealt with this issue for decades as their numbers have declined and health care has changed: As fewer sisters are involved, how do you ensure the enterprise stays true to its original mission?"

The article includes interviews with Mary Haddad rsm (CHA president and CEO) and Helen Amos rsm (Executive Chair of the board for Mercy Health Services in Baltimore)

Image: stock image.

Read the article here
Stop Trafficking!

Worth Reading

Stop Trafficking!

The November issue (Vol.17 No. 11) of Stop Trafficking! is now available.

This issue highlights the situation of women in human trafficking.

Read this issue here

Send suggestions and contributions for the ‘Worth’ Section 2019 to: The Editor

The Bottom Line

‘We live by faith in God and in hope of resurrection, of the transformation of every being.’ Read more

Veronica Lawson rsm, Reflection on the Gospel-32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, 10 November 2019

Mercy eNews

The online newsletter of Mercy International Association is published fortnightly, 24 weeks each year and distributed to subscribers via email.

For more information on the directors click here