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A Graduating Fellow’s Reflection on the Inaugural Graduation of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship (2019-2021)
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On February 20th, the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellows (Group 1) celebrated their graduation via Zoom. It was a wonderful graduation ceremony filled with joy, hope and gratitude for all involved throughout what has been an extraordinary year and a half! At our virtual celebration, we were joined by members of the MIA Board of Directors, Congregational Leaders, staff, parents, spouses, and partners from many Mercy ministries around the world. Although we were miles apart, during the duration of the ceremony we felt closer than ever. The MELF team did an incredible job at creating an intimate and meaningful virtual ceremony for us to celebrate our achievements and dedication to mercy, justice and leadership…
Vision in Action
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MIA
MIA Board
MIA
MIA Board
The Directors met on 17 and 19 February, completing a full year of meetings held virtually. It is clear that the Board will be continuing to meet virtually in May 2021, but there is some hope that face-to-face meetings might be possible in November 2021.
The agenda presented a challenging mix of administrative issues, such as finalising the audit report for the 2020 financial year, and enhancement issues, such as modification of the Heritage area…
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Events & Programmes
Programmes from MIA in 2021
Events & Programmes
Programmes from MIA in 2021
With regret, we need to announce we will not be able to offer any in-house programmes from Mercy International Centre (MIC) in Dublin in 2021. That will not come as a surprise, I know, as the pandemic continues to enforce closures throughout Ireland and much of the world. The Board of MIA has supported the decision of the Executive on this matter. However, should it become possible to re-commence any of the other activities which normally form part of life at MIC we will do this. Our aim is to be ready should the opportunity arise…
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MGP
MGP Reflective Poster on 'Presence to Earth'
MGP
MGP Reflective Poster on 'Presence to Earth'
The second of the four 'Presence' posters of key images and quotes from each of the presenters on the theme 'Presence to Earth' and accompanying reflection guide is being released through Mercy eNews today.
The third of the four 'Presence' posters on the theme 'Presence in Community and Ministry' will be released through Mercy eNews next Wednesday, 10 March.
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St Patrick window, MIC chapelHeritage & Spirituality
Prayer for St Patrick's Day
Heritage & Spirituality
Prayer for St Patrick's Day
Mercy International Association invites you to join us in celebration of our Irish heritage this St. Patrick’s Day. A prayer service celebrating the leadership of St. Patrick and the service of Catherine McAuley has been developed for all in our Mercy community to feel more connected to our foundation in Ireland.
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MIA Prayer Intention: 3 March, World Wildlife Day
We give thanks for the many and varied forms of wildlife with which we share our common home.
We are gifted by their beauty and by the central role they play in our survival and well-being.
Members' News
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Parramatta
Addressing Climate Justice
Once a month, at Flemington NSW, representatives of Religious Congregations meet to discuss issues around Climate Change especially how it affects the Pacific Islands. In the past few years we have been working on developing a monograph, to help tell the story. The monograph written by Johanna Larkin from the Edmund Rice Centre working in solidarity with Pacific Island nations and Congregational representatives addresses the injustice of climate change. It calls on our leaders to pursue ambitious and effective climate action. Other actions the group has taken can be found on their website.
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Aotearoa New Zealand
Goals in Sight as PJP Journey Progesses
The Sponsorship Committee held its first meeting for the year on 9 February.
Two priorities emerged from the meeting. The first was the preparation of documents required by Rome for the establishment of Whānau Mercy Ministries, the PJP which is in the process of being formed by Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand.
The second priority was to clarify the process for selecting and forming the trustees who will serve on the Whānau Mercy Ministries Trust…
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GB Institute
Botanical Drawings in the Bermondsey Annals
Historically annals have been kept by each Mercy congregation as a method of producing a record of events year by year. All Institute of Our Lady of Mercy convents still produce annals on a yearly basis and whilst in the present day these are much more likely to be digital and full of photographs as well as text, the earlier examples were largely prose, reading as diary entries, with some featuring the occasional stylised lettering, decorative borders, and illuminations. Whilst consulting the Bermondsey annals we found some beautiful botanical illustrations. They appear at the end of annual entries, acting as demarcation between the previous and oncoming years…
Mercy Matters
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Resource
Labourers in the Vineyard
This video resource (21:57) was designed for employees of the Institute of the Americas, exploring new reality as Institute employees. In the video, Mary Sullivan rsm recalls laypersons who worked alongside the sisters during Catherine’s time. She compares them to today’s employees—all helping the sisters to further the mission of Mercy.
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Fact
On This day
Nothing is recorded in the ‘Mercy through the Years’ calendar as having occurred on this day.
Contribute a fact from the story of your Mercy congregation, institute or federation, to our online archive.
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Gospel
3rd Sunday in Lent, Year B
John 2: 13-25
'Today’s gospel passage foreshadows the death of Jesus. As a devout Jew, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem at Passover. His final going-up will be the occasion of his death and resurrection...'
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Digital life
How to Measure Distance on Google Earth
The first step in measuring distances, areas and elevations on Google Earth is to choose a version of Google Earth to use. There are three main versions…
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Resource
Exploring Intersections
24 Religious congregations in the United States, including the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, are collaborating to present ‘Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate’. The conversation series will explore a different social issue each month, beginning 10 March. The conversations will be free, public Zoom webinars and streamed on YouTube at 3 p.m. CST (Your time and day here) the second Wednesday of each month, beginning March 10, and then archived on YouTube and as a podcast. Register here
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Resource
Pray As You Go on Saturdays
Every Saturday, Pray as You Go will now provide a short meditation to look back over the week of prayer. Here’s a link to last Saturday’s examen
Available on computer, google play or the app store
Further Resources
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Worth Knowing
St Patrick's Festival Online, 12-17 March
Six great virtual days and nights
The Festival will take place online and will be available to watch across the world on the dedicated TV channel — St. Patrick’s Festival TV (SPF TV) . The program will be online in early March
Festival SiteWorth Watching
Oh Mercy
Oh Mercy is the first of three films in Running To Stand Still, a series of documentaries about the global refugee crisis, and its inextricable link to the multi- billion dollar human exploitation industry.
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Worth Knowing
US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking (USCSAHT)
The March calendar is now available and has been added to our site here.
USCSAHT and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are co-sponsors of the Shine the Light Human Trafficking online conference being held on zoom on 8-9 March. Register your attendance for free. The conference page is here
Click below for the time and date in your local area:
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Worth Knowing
Reminder: Enfolded with Affection: Imagining “Us” in Creation Theology: Elizabeth Johnson csj
‘Placing the whole earth in the framework of creation, this talk explores how God “enfolds with affection” even the least of creatures (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ 77).’
Live & free on Zoom at 3:00pm on Sunday, 14 March 2021. Find out the time & date for your local area here
Further information and how to register is here Watch the interview with Sr Elizabeth recorded for MIRPSend suggestions and contributions for the ‘Worth’ Section 2021 to: The Editor
The Bottom Line
‘Investment in the education, empowerment and encouragement of women and girls is the best investment in the world.’ Read more
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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
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