20th Anniversary Celebrations - 2014
As a memento of his visit to Mercy International Centre, President Higgins received a cup and saucer once owned by Catherine McAuley. This gift was presented to the president by his cousin Gabrielle Ryan rsm (Brisbane Congregation). The cup and saucer were accompanied by a carefully prepared card with the following explanation: 'Presented to President Michael D. Higgins, on the occasion of his visit to Mercy International Centre, Baggot St. Dublin.'
The Face of Mercy Today Photographic Exhibition
The Face of Mercy Today Exhibition is an invitation to those who visit the International Room at Baggot Street to take a journey through 313 printed photographs mounted on display boards and 800 images cycling through on a digital display. The Exhibition was formally opened on 25 September by the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins.
A Cup fit for a President
As a memento of his visit to Mercy International Centre, President Higgins received a cup and saucer once owned by Catherine McAuley. This gift was presented to the president by his cousin Gabrielle Ryan rsm (Brisbane Congregation). The cup and saucer were accompanied by a carefully prepared card with the following explanation: 'Presented to President Michael D. Higgins, on the occasion of his visit to Mercy International Centre, Baggot St. Dublin.'
Global Action
Sisters of Mercy and partners-in- Mercy were invited in the Jubilee Year of Mercy (2016) to participate in a worldwide reflection process to discern together globally a shared response to the 'cry of Earth and the cry of the Poor'. New visions and commitments to action under two key themes displacement of Persons, and degradation of Earth emerged from the process. Mercy international Association is committed to addressing these identified forms of injustice.