Announcing the new Opening Doors Book Club

We are delighted to announce that we are starting an Opening Doors Book Club. Our book club will have its first gathering over the Summer and will take place monthly over Zoom.

We are in the process of putting together a longlist of books. We might choose a book about Catherine McAuley, a book written by a Sister or a book on a theme such as climate justice, water, poverty, migration.

We might choose a memoir that tells the story of a refugee journey and we will also feature poetry and prose books or a more abstract book that speaks to the awe and wonder of the world.

We will announce the first book shortly but we would also love to hear your suggestions of other books to add to the list. We will have a shortlist of four books that we will present to the Book Club each month and they will chose the one they want to read for the next month.

Why not share your suggestions with us by email: mercyenews@mercyinternational.ie and let us know if you want to be added to the book club mailing list.

About Opening Doors

Opening Doors is part of our response to the challenges facing Mercy today. It is more than just a project; it symbolises openness, welcome, hospitality, networking, collaboration, and the sharing of Catherine’s legacy of Mercy. After wide-ranging consultation and group exploration across the Mercy World, five themes emerged as significant to our Mercy companions: Action for Justice, Communications, Formation, Structures and Youth Engagement.

Opening Doors is a comprehensive initiative that aims to develop relevant and meaningful in-person formation experiences and online formation resources for the Mercy global world. These resources are designed for a wide range of audiences, including the executive leadership teams of Mercy Ministries, Mercy Associates, universities, schools, hospitals, justice, environmental, and community groups, and all our companions throughout the Mercy world. It is a collaborative effort that unites us all in our shared mission of Mercy, making each one of us an integral part of this journey.

We hope that our book club can tick quite a few of the items on the checklists above. Primarily is is about connection, some formation and engagement across the Mercy World.

We’d love you to join us!