Mercy Global Presence

What is Mercy Global Presence?

Mercy Global Presence is an organic entity and a countercultural sign in a globalised world which has made more extreme the displacement of persons and degradation of Earth. Mercy Global Presence links congregations/institutes, individual Sisters of Mercy and Associates, partners in Mercy, and Mercy International Association in creative and energising ways.

Mercy Global Presence

An invitation to Sisters of Mercy, all members of the Mercy Family and all who seek to be channels of God's mercy in our world in this time, to help create this reality

Mercy Global Presence: A New Video Overview of the Process

On 14 May, 2021, Elizabeth Davis rsm, Members' Representative on the Mercy Global Presence (MGP) Guiding Team, presented via zoom an overview of the MGP process to Board Directors and Mercy Leaders (Members). Berneice Loch rsm (CEO MIA) and Anne Walsh (MGP Communications), the other members of the MGP Guiding Team, were also present.

Elizabeth began her presentation by situating the Mercy Global Presence process. MGP grew out of a previous process – the Mercy International Reflection Process (2015-2016) which had its origins in a gathering of Mercy Researchers at a conference in Burlingame in November 2007.

The focus of Mercy Global Presence is on one of the outcomes from the previous process: 'finding new language, new images, new theology, new spirituality and new ministry in this new time'.

We invite you to watch the video and take the journey of exploration with us.

Outline & Summary of the Four Segments

Each of the four segments of Mercy Global Presence has been introduced on this page with an outline and summary of the themes to be explored over three months: Global (September to December 2019 ), Mercy (March to June 2020), Presence (September to December 2020) and Integrated (March to June 2021).

The outlines -linked below- capture the spirit of the journey we were invited to undertake, individually and together, over sixteen months from September 2019 to June 2021.

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Our Exploration of Mercy Global Presence

Commencing on 29 September 2019 and concluding on 30 June 2021, we have explored dimensions of Mercy Global Presence, beginning first with “global,” moving to “mercy,” then “presence” and finally, braiding all the threads together, to “integrated.”

Literary métissage (Spanish mestizaje) generates new knowledge through writing and braiding texts and other art forms. It embraces distinct voices, uses different genres, and reclaims many wisdoms. Ecological métissage adapts the same blending of diversity with ecological worldviews (Indigenous, scientific, and religious). Métissage invites the reader or the listener to pursue many paths through the texts, art forms and worldviews...

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Segment Four: Integration

Segment Four: Integration

March 2021-June 2021
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Through the first three segments of Mercy Global Presence, we have been engaged in an intense and artful experience of métissage or mestizaje, of braiding voices and genres and wisdoms focused on “global,” “mercy,” and “presence.” We now move to our fourth segment in which the integration of the three segments unfolds. With attention to contemplative seeing, a compassionate heart, mercying, and the creating of circles and a culture of mercy, we weave difference and diversity into a new fabric of mercy to help clothe a transformed world and church come to re-birth.

Themes

Contemplative Seeing

Contemplative Seeing

Mar 2021

Compassionate Heart

Compassionate Heart

Apr 2021

Mercying

Mercying

May 2021

Creating Circles & Culture of Mercy

Creating Circles & Culture of Mercy

Jun 2021

Segment Four: Integration

Segment Four: Integration

March 2021-June 2021
Previous
Next
1 of 4

Through the first three segments of Mercy Global Presence, we have been engaged in an intense and artful experience of métissage or mestizaje, of braiding voices and genres and wisdoms focused on “global,” “mercy,” and “presence.” We now move to our fourth segment in which the integration of the three segments unfolds. With attention to contemplative seeing, a compassionate heart, mercying, and the creating of circles and a culture of mercy, we weave difference and diversity into a new fabric of mercy to help clothe a transformed world and church come to re-birth.

Themes

Contemplative Seeing

Contemplative Seeing

Mar 2021

Key Documents

MGP Regional Gatherings Pentecost Week 2021

A Living Cosmic Advent Wreath Embraced in Mercy

Global Contemplation on the Integrating Posters Segment Two

MGP: Gift In This troubling Time Of COVID-19

Timeline of Segments & Themes

Mercy Global Presence Emerging

The Logo: from MIRP to Mercy Global Presence

MGP Coordinators and Guiding Group Members Championing the Process

Anne Walsh
Anne Walsh

Guiding Group

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Marian Ladrera rsm
Marian Ladrera rsm

RSM Phillipines

Email Marian
Judith Moroney rsm
Judith Moroney rsm

Sisters of Mercy New Zealand

Email Judith
Elizabeth Davis rsm
Elizabeth Davis rsm

Guiding Group

Email Elizabeth

The Future Beckoning

‘Now is the time to take the next steps on this mercy-filled, joy-filled journey in Mercy.’

MGP Overview

A sixteen month exploration over two years of Mercy Global Presence unfolding. <br>
Four Segments of four months each: Global-Mercy-Presence-Integrated, each month with a related theme.
A sixteen month exploration over two years of Mercy Global Presence unfolding.
Four Segments of four months each: Global-Mercy-Presence-Integrated, each month with a related theme.
Moving to shape the new words, new language, new spirituality and new theology to describe or even recognise Mercy Global Presence in our midst
Moving to shape the new words, new language, new spirituality and new theology to describe or even recognise Mercy Global Presence in our midst
The New MIA Vision is centred on Mercy Global Presence.<br>

Embrace the new Vision.
The New MIA Vision is centred on Mercy Global Presence.
Embrace the new Vision.
The engagement takes many forms: designated responders, comments or blogs, gathering in small groups for reflection, and informal reporting of gatherings & learnings to Mercy International Association.
The engagement takes many forms: designated responders, comments or blogs, gathering in small groups for reflection, and informal reporting of gatherings & learnings to Mercy International Association.