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September 2007

• Catherine - Servant of God
• Mercy International Association Potential
• Celebrating 175 years of Mercy
• Mercy International Archives Committee - Congregational memory serving the future.
• Mercy International Association Communications Group - Extending local Mercy ministry.
• Mercy International Justice Network - Poverty, Migration, Landlessness, Homelessness
• Mercy Global Concern - Living in the Village
• Mercy International Centre - The Daring Voice

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September 2006

• Visioning Experience - The Visioning Day
• Mercy Leadership Team’s Conference, May 2006 - Mercy in Culture
• Catherine’s Cause for Canonisation - A Woman who Listened
• Mercy International Archives Committee - Research and Archives Activity
• Mercy International Association Communications Group - Using the Mercyworld Website
• Mercy International Justice Network - Making a Difference
• Mercy Global Concern - The United Nations – Educate; Participate; Advocate
• Mercy International Centre - The Way Forward

Current Newsletter in English

September 2005

• Annual General Meeting of the Leaders of the MIA Congregations
• Catherine's Cause for Canonisation - Pray Well and Never Grow Weary
• Mercy International Archives Committee - Remembering the Works of Mercy
• Mercy International Association Communications Group - Mercy Worldwide is Only a Click Away
• Mercy International Justice Network - Sister Dale Jarvis R.S.M. (Americas)
• Mercy Global Concern - The United Nations -Where Hope and History Rhyme
• Mercy International Centre - Mercy Rooted in New Directions

Current Newsletter in English

September 2004

• Anniversary Letter to MIA Members May 2004
• Catherine’s Cause for Canonisation
  " A Strong, Lively Faith is the Solid Foundatio n of all Virtue"
• Mercy Global Concern: Working at the ‘Big House’
• Mercy International Justice Network: To Do the Work of Justice
• Mercy International Centre: The “Heartline” of Mercy
• Mercy International Communications Committee
• MIA Archives Committee: Treasuring the Mercy Story

Current Newsletter in English
Current Newsletter in Spanish

August 2003

• A New Phase in the Canonisation Story
• Mercy Associates celebrate the launch of a new formation programme
• A Letter From the Editor
• Companions join to widen Mercy's circle
• Mercy Associates probe future issues in Australia
• Peruvian candidates teach other women about Mercy
• Sisters and Associates work together in Newfoundland
• Mercys in Chile open new spirituality centre
• Raising The Roof on Catherine's House

August 2003 in English
August 2003 in Spanish

March 2003

• The Gathering Place: Offering companionship to the lonely and food to the hungry
• Dateline Iraq: Mercies travels to poverty-stricken land to help homeless and hungry
• Sister M Angela Bolster Honoured
• Think Globally, Act Locally
• Mercy makes a difference all over the world
• Wendy Flannery ends her term at United Nations
• Mercy Roses bloom in many hearts
• Interest in mercworld.org continues to grow

March 2003 in English
March 2003 in Spanish

December 2002

• Mercy Refugee Service: responding to one of the critical needs of our times
• Mercies set up Continental Novitiate program in Africa
• Ministry is challenging to refugees in South Africa
• People on the move
• Mercy concerns echo in Year of Mountains
• Mercies gain valuable insight to refugees on www.catholictv.net
• The homeless on the move: Providence Row, East London
• Mercy e-news gains more popularity

December 2002 in English
December 2002 in Spanish

June 2002

• MIA leaders look at Mercy reality through the lens of displacement
• United Nations commit to a world fit for children
• Memories of torment: A Mercy's memoires in Northern Ireland
• Council of all beings brings Mercies closer to the Earth
• A Peruvian experience: One sister's journey
• Communicators discuss needs of MIA
• Australia Mercies gather for National Plenary Council
• Two New Zealand Sisters honoured
• Newfoundland marks 160 years of mercy
• Catherine was calling
• Mercyworld.org enews gaining popularity
• The European Geographical Area: a Jigsaw, within a Jigsaw

June 2002 in English

March 2002

• Planning for MIA Leadership Teams' meeting underway
• Mercy International Association communicators adopt new name
• Earth Charter Conference affirms sound ethical foundation
• Mirriam's Story: A South African sister's journey
• One Mercy's trip to New Zealand helps her see education in a whole new way
• World Assembly on Ageing to focus on value of older generations
• Mercy Associate ministers with flowers
• The Sisters of Mercy of the Union in Great Britain celebrate Silver Jubilee
• Mercy World news received online

March 2002 in English
March 2002 in Spanish

October 2001

• Justice conference provides forum for learning and action
• Sister Ethel Bignell named new MIA Executive Director
• World conference against racism broadens Mercys' scope on justice
• Sister Deidre Mullan hired as Assistant Director of MGC
• American Mercys respond to violent attacks in U.S.
• Sisters in Newfoundland hold general chapter
• American Mercys hear call to become global citizens at United Nations
• New Zealand sisters launch their own website
• Website has a new look and weekly emailed news updates

October 2001 in English
October 2001 in Spanish

July 2001

• Introduction
• MIA members adopt a new identity statement
• Work continues on hiring MIA Executive Director and Assistant Director of MGC
• Enculturation is the topic of a new on-line chat for Mercys worldwide
• MIA reviews sponsored projects
• MIA officers are re-elected
• Mercy International Association meeting was a powerful experience
• It was one heart, many cultures
• What Bushes Burned when Mercy met in Rome?
• MIC's program follows in Catherine's Steps
• Mercy International Centre welcomes new director
• Australians make a pilgrimage to MIC
• MIA Communications Group works to connect the Mercys
• Mercy World website offers connections to other Mercys
• Sister Elizabeth Davis (Newfoundland) is honored with National Award
• Mercys participate in UN Commission on the Status of Women
• South African Mercys elect new leadership at Province Chapter
• New Zealand Sisters hold National Assembly

July 2001 in English
July 2001 in Spanish

February 2001

• Mercy International Association commits to a new direction at a special meeting
• Mercy International Association websites
• Mercy World website promotes communications with sisters around the world
• Mercy Global Concern seeks Assistant Director
• Mercy International Association seeks an Executive Director
• Mercy International Centre offers a place for reflection
• Associate symbol design sought
• First South African Mercy elected congregation's Provincial Leader
• Great Britain elects new leadership
• Sisters of Mercy of the Amercias hold a meeting to discuss justice issues
• Mercy participation set for Commission on the Status of Women
• Mercy Global Concern hires its first intern

February 2001 in English
February 2001 in Spanish

November 2000

• Mercy International Association focuses mission
• Sisters in Ireland sharpen focus
• Mercys network for global action at United Nations
• Mercy International Justice Network links Mercys with world issues
• Fourteen Mercys participate in UN annual conference
• Auckland, New Zealand Mercys assess damage after fire
• Sisters of Mercy in Great Britain elect new leadership
• Women preparing for final vows spend time at Mercy International Centre
• Mercy Global Concern moves office
• Sister Mary Foy honored with Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
• Auckland Mercys celebrate 150 years

November 2000 in English

February 2000

• Mercy International Association Expands Vision
• Mercy International Association websites
• Drawing from Mercy's Cultural Wellspring
• Mercy celebrates Jubilee together via world wide web
• Mercy Global Concern seeks justice
• Australia and New Zealand Connect
• New Zealand Marks Sesquicentennial
• Action plan affirmed
• Newfoundland Calls for Jubilee
• Mercy Education: An extraordinary heritage

Leaves of the Annals

• Rededication of the 1844 Telford organ
• A History of the 1844 Telford organ
• From the Director
• Winter Garden development completed
• The House of Mercy, Baggot Street
• At Baggot Street

February 2000 in English