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Breaking Boundaries
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New Interactive Resources for Breaking Boundaries Publication
Last year, Mercy Global Action published "Breaking Boundaries: A Mercy Response to People on the Move." It was the result of a year-long process that allowed the Mercy World to reflect on, learn from, and celebrate their involvement with people on the move.
To enhance your experience with the Breaking Boundaries publication, two new interactive resources are available. The first is an interactive breakdown of the publication that allows you to click through and read. The second is an Interactive Map which displays all the Mercy community organizations that responded to a survey which was used to create the publication. Although the map only includes those who responded to the survey, it is the most up-to-date representation of the communities involved in the Mercy World that provide assistance in migration. There is much to see….
Vision in Action
Young Mercy Links South Australia
Shared Reflection on Mercy Experiences
Young Mercy Links South Australia
Shared Reflection on Mercy Experiences
Recently the Sisters in Adelaide gathered with Young Mercy Links (YML) South Australia members and ILT member Maureen Sexton RSM for a morning of shared reflection on Mercy experiences both at the local and global level.
YML SA coordinator, Gaby Kinsman, shared her recent engagement at the 67th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York City as part of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leadership Fellowship.
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Prayer
Feast of the Visitation
Prayer
Feast of the Visitation
On the Feast of the Visitation, 2023
We join Mary and Elizabeth in proclaiming the greatness of God , the becoming of all creation, the deepening consciousness that is being born on earth, the evolving awareness that God is with us and in us.
This inspiring reflection offered by by Alstonville Anglicans begins with the question:
What if the Incarnation could also be the fulfilment of human history and the final goal of evolution?
Mercy Matters
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Fact
On This Day
MAY 31, 1885
Foundation to Newcastle-upon-Tyne from Liverpool - Sr Ligouri Gibson.
June 3rd 1842
Newfoundland celebrate their Mercy foundation from Baggot Street on June 3 the day Francis Creedon, Ursula Frayne and Rose Lynch landed in St. John’s Harbour in 1842! (181 years)
Hurra for Foundations!
Contribute a fact from your Mercy congregation, institute, or federation, to our online archive.
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Members
Learning about Our Mercy History
Recently all Year 9 students at Carmel College in Auckland, New Zealand, participated in two days focusing on the story of Mercy: the beginnings of Mercy in Ireland, the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy to New Zealand from Carlow, and the stories associated with the Carmel College site.
Sr Mary Neven (pictured with students) donned a habit to take on the persona of Mother Cecilia Maher, and joined a staff member who played the role of Bishop Pompallier as they shared with students the challenges of the long boat journey from Carlow, Ireland, to Auckland, New Zealand in 1850.
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Members
Volunteer at Mercy International Centre in 2024
Mercy International Centre
Seeking Volunteers For 2024
Would you consider volunteering to assist us at Mercy International Centre, Baggot St, Dublin or do you know anyone who may be interested in doing so?
Your presence would be invaluable in assisting us welcome visitors and the Mercy family to Catherine’s home, offering warmth and hospitality.
We welcome volunteers throughout the year. If you are interested, please complete the Expression of Interest form by July 3rd 2023. (See link below)
Further Resources
Worth Reading
Mercy Mission In Addo, South Africa
Our ministry here in Addo continues to develop and grow. Place of Mercy and Hope Centre has over 180 children now and Lwazi Crèche in Dunbrody is also growing in response to the needs of the area.
Read More about the Centre's Mission and Ministry
Worth Watching
Sister Phuong Dong's Final Profession
Sister Phuong Dong will make her profession of perpetual vows on Saturday 10th June at 4 p.m. ET, in the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Belmont, North Carolina.
Sr. Phuong entered the Sisters of Mercy in 2012. Since entering, she has ministered at the Montessori School in Cincinnati, Ohio, St. Alphonsus Catholic School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Holy Angels in Belmont, North Carolina, and the food pantry at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Phuong recently graduated from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Please continue to hold Phuong in prayer as she prepares for this joyous occasion.
Watch the Ceremony on June 10th)
Worth Knowing
World Environment Day June 5th 2023
This year’s theme focuses on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. The world is being inundated by plastic. More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year, half of which is designed to be used only once. World Environment Day 2023 is a reminder that people’s actions on plastic pollution matters.
It is time to #BeatPlasticPollution
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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
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