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Celebration of Mass from Mercy International Centre for Mercy Day 2025
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As we make final preparations for the temporary closure of Catherine's house, we are delighted to be able to bring you Mass for Mercy Day from Mercy International Centre in Dublin.
Our celebrant for the Mass will be Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dublin.
The Mass, will be broadcast from our beautiful chapel in Baggot Street, and will be available on our website and YouTube page on Tuesday 23rd September 2025.
We will have some additional resources available for Mercy Day 2025 including a beautiful new poem from Sr Mary Wickham RSM entitled 'The House Has Her Say', some messages and multi-media content from Catherine's House and a rather exciting letter we received recently. Keep an eye on our website and social media pages for more on our Mercy Day Resources. If you have any queries please email us: mercyenews@mercyinternational.ie.
MELF Cohort 4 Immersion begins in Dublin
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Mercy Global Action - MELF
MELF Cohort Four's Immersion begins in Dublin
Mercy Global Action - MELF
MELF Cohort Four's Immersion begins in Dublin
This week the Fellows of Cohort Four arrived to Dublin to Catherine's House for their immersion experience and for the presentation of their research and their graduation. They will be sharing their reflections with us throughout the week.
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MGA MELF Cohort Four
In the footsteps of St Kevin in Glendalough
MGA MELF Cohort Four
In the footsteps of St Kevin in Glendalough
On Tuesday 26th August the Fellows from MELF Cohort Four made a trip to Glendalough, Co Wicklow. They say the scenery of Glendalough is most beautiful on two occasions: when the sun shines, and when the mist falls. The Fellows were lucky enough to experience the sunshine for their time there as well as a warm Mercy welcome from Sr Peggy and the team at the Hermitages.
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MGA MELF Cohort Four
Meet MELF Cohort Four
MGA MELF Cohort Four
Meet MELF Cohort Four
As we make final preparations for the presentation of this year's research from our MGA Emerging Leaders Fellows, we thought it would be good to re-introduce the group.
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MELF Cohort Four Research
Still time to register for MELF Cohort Four's Research Presentations and Graduation
MELF Cohort Four Research
Still time to register for MELF Cohort Four's Research Presentations and Graduation
MELF Cohort Four will present their research on Monday 1st September and Tuesday 2nd September 2025, in person at Mercy International Centre in Dublin and online via Zoom. The formal Graduation Ceremony will take place online and in person on Wednesday 3rd September from 10.00am to 1.00pm. We would love you to join us in person or online.
Mercy Matters
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Fact
On This Day
28 August 143
Foundation to Liverpool from Baggot St - M Liguori Gibson.
8 August 1929
Amalgamation of nine Mercy Provinces in the USA.
30 August 1879
Death of M Cecilia Xavier Maguire, Superior Baggot St 1854-58, Foundress of Geelong.
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Members
Sr Mary Pat Garvin RSM presented with the LCWR Outstanding Leadership Award
Sr Mary Pat Garvin, RSM has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) Outstanding Leadership Award. She was presented with her award on Friday 15 August as part of the LCWR assembly in Atlanta.
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Opening Doors
New FLICKR photo sharing page launched to share our stories and heritage
We have a new FLICKR photo sharing page available to the Mercy World where we will share our story and heritage. We have put this together to give access to the places and spaces linked to Catherine McAuley while MIC is temporarily closed for renovations from Autumn 2025.
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Heritage
New Virtual Tour of MIC coming soon
We are currently working on a new Virtual Tour of Mercy International Centre (MIC) which will focus on the Heritage, History, and Spirituality of MIC with Catherine's story at the heart of it. We will be hosting a preview screening of the Virtual Tour in early Autumn and invite you to keep an eye on our website and social media for sign up details. In the meantime you can read more about our Heritage and Spirituality on our website.
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Prayer
Prayer: Through the intercession of Venerable Catherine McAuley
Each day around the world there are prayers offered through the intercession of Venerable Catherine McAuley. All of the prayers that we receive are prayed for weekly here in the chapel of Mercy International Centre in Baggot Street. We encourage the Mercy World to use our online Prayer Centre.
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MIA
MIA Staff Day in Cork
We had a wonderful MIA Team Day in Cork on Thursday 21 August where we visited the Nano Nagle Centre and dipped into some of our wonderful Irish religious heritage. It was lovely to see Catherine McAuley's image front and centre as part of the history of that time of formidable religious women. We made sure to conclude our time in Cork with a good cup of tea and a chat!
Further Resources
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Worth Reading
Pope releases theme for World Day of Prayer for Peace 2026: 'Peace be with you all'
Pope Leo XIV has released the theme for the World Day of Peace which is celebrated on 1 January each year. The theme for 2026 is: “Peace be with you all: Towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace." The Vatican Publishing House has also produced a book entitled “And Let There Be Peace.”
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Worth Watching
The Hills Are Alive - a Year at Kylemore Abbey
'The Hills Are Alive - A Year at Kylemore Abbey' is a new three-part observational documentary following a year at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Co Galway. The documentary shows life at the Abbey, the recovery from violent Autumn storms, and the nuns and the team' preparations for the Christmas build-up.
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Worth Knowing
Season of Creation Resources
The Season of Creation begins on 1st September which is also the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The theme for 2025 - Peace with Creation* - *is a timely one inspired by Isaiah (32:14-18). It highlights how human actions, particularly those involving injustice and environmental degradation, lead to a desolate and wounded Earth. The global resources for the Season of Creation are available now to download, share and use.
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Worth Watching
An intergenerational discussion on climate change featuring Sr Mary Tee RSM
Sister Mary Tee RSM, former director of the Mercy Centre for Ecology and Justice, recently took part in an intergenerational panel discussion on CBC’s The Signal. Sr Tee along, with other climate advocates, reacted to the latest climate news, such as this summer’s devastating wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Newfoundland**.** “There has to be a moral, spiritual way into this because we have to have a change in consciousness, and I don’t think rules and regulations will bring that about,” she said.
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Worth Knowing
Discover our Mercy Heritage on Preservica
Preservica is our online heritage portal designed to provide access to a wealth of primary sources related to Catherine McAuley and the foundation of the Sisters of Mercy. This portal aims to inspire the Mercy World by showcasing a selection of digital images from MIA’s extensive archive. If you have not had a chance to explore it, why not have a look today?
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Worth Reading
Daily Mercy Moment on MIA website and social media
Our Daily Mercy Moment which we share on our website and across our social media, offers a brief moment to pause and reflect. We choose quotes from Catherine McAuley, from across the Mercy World and from the wider Church. We invite you to submit a suggested text for our Mercy Moment by email to mercyenews@mercyinternational.ie.
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Worth Reading
A gentle invitation: My journey to the Sisters of Mercy
Sister Carolyn Rosica RSM shares about her vocation story as part of the series by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She writes: "The call for me was never something sudden, but a gentle invitation by very ordinary and holy women along the way who encouraged me and listened with their hearts."
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Worth Reading
The Inspiration Behind the Song for 'Mercy…Our Pilgrimage of Hope'
The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea are journeying on a Mercy Pilgrimage of Hope for the Jubilee Year. Their pilgrimage runs until Foundation Day on December 12 and one of the beautiful resources they have shared is a song by Sister Helen Kearins RSM which is well worth downloading. You can also watch a new interview where she shares the inspiration behind her song.
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Mercy eNews
The newsletter of Mercy International Association is published monthly and distributed to subscribers via email. If you have any queries about the newsletter, please contact mercyenews@mercyinternational.ie
For more information on the directors click here
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