We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Caroline Thompson as Head of Heritage and Spirituality. Caroline has had an extensive and successful career in Catholic education including senior leadership positions. Her doctoral studies focused on Catholic educational leadership, Catholic identity and contemporary governance challenges. Caroline has worked extensively in the PJP space, providing leadership for the highly regarded formation program for Mercy Partners and serving on a variety of formation teams including the National Catholic Education Conference Faith Formation and RE Committee, the Good Samaritan Education Council, the Edmund Rice Community Services Mission Committee, the Mercy Mission Formation Network and the AMPJP Mission Committee. Caroline is currently Chair of the Loreto Ministries Formation Committee. Caroline will take up her post with MIA in November.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Anne Lyng RSM to Mercy international Association to lead Opening Doors. Sr Anne is a Mercy Sister from the Northern Branch of the Irish Congregation. She was formerly a Pastoral Worker in the Archdiocese of Armagh. Prior to that Sr Anne worked in administration and education both in Ireland and abroad. 

Commenting on her appointment Sr Anne said: "I am delighted to be taking up the Opening Doors role with MIA at a time when we are anticipating the 200th anniversary of the opening of the first House of Mercy in Baggot Street. I look forward to working with colleagues and friends across the Mercy World. Anne has taken up her post with us and can be contacted by email at AnneLyng@mercyinternational.ie