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Mercy Day Celebrations 2023
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Mercy Day Celebrations 2023 in Baggot Street Chapel
Mercy Sisters, Companions in Ministry, Associates and friends in Mercy are warmly invited to join Mercy International Association’s Mercy Day celebrations in Baggot Street on Sunday 24th September. Our Eucharist will be celebrated at 11.30am (Irish Standard Time) followed by a light meal.
For those of you who cannot join us in person, Eucharist will be streamed live on our website www.mercyworld.org as well as our member’s page on Church TV - www.churchtv.ie/mia.
To register to attend in-person at Baggot Street Chapel please ring Mercy International Centre on (01) 661-8061 or email Thomas at receptionist@mercyinternational.ie.
A recording will also be available on the website.
Mercy International Association wishes each and every one of you a joyful Mercy Day wherever you are in our Mercy global world!
Mercy Day Messages
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Mercy Day Greetings
Mercy Day Message from Sr. Patricia O'Donovan
Mercy Day Greetings
Mercy Day Message from Sr. Patricia O'Donovan
Mercy International Association CEO Sr. Patricia O’ Donovan wishes each and every one of you a joyful Mercy Day wherever you are in our Global Mercy World.
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Mercy Day Poem
Mercy Day by Sr. Mary Wickham
Mercy Day Poem
Mercy Day by Sr. Mary Wickham
If we utter aloud the word mercy,
standing, each of us, by an open window
anywhere we are in the world,
then the word mercy will carry on the soundwaves
onwards and unceasing,
through the air of the wounded world.
Mercy Matters
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Fact
On This Day
September 8, 1830
Catherine McAuley, Mary Anne Doyle and Elizabeth Harley began novitiate at Georges Hill Presentation Convent.
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Mercy Day Prayer Resources
Mercy as a Value by Sr. Patricia Smith
Mercy is a mode of relationship, not a momentary sporadic feeling. It is, rather, a habit of mind and heart, a way of organizing and interpreting the world. It is an enduring approach to the world.
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Mercy Day Prayer Resources
Our Need for Mercy
Catherine lived a fairly balanced life. Indeed she was a woman committed to being an instrument of God's mercy to those most particularly in need.
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Catherine's Encouragement of Prayer
“Prayer is a plant the seed of which is sown in the heart of every Christian, but its growth entirely depends on the care we take to nourish it” (Catherine McAuley, Retreat Instructions, p. 90).
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Mercy Day Prayer Resources
Prayer Resources
Mercy International Association is delighted to offer teachers and students in our global Mercy world some prayer resources to celebrate Mercy Day!
Further Resources
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Worth Reading
Launch of Mercy Global Action Mercy Justice Advocacy Guide
The team at Mercy Global Action will launch their flagship Mercy Justice Advocacy Guide on the 24th of September 2023 (Mercy Day). This Guide is a culmination of years of learning, research and experience working with grassroots organisations as well as institutional players at the United Nations. The Guide is aimed at anyone interested or engaged in justice advocacy, particularly those working through a Mercy lens.
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Worth Playing
Catherine's House Audio Stories - The Deed Box
On Mercy Day this year Mercy International Association has produced a variety of sound stories to celebrate our rich and fascinating heritage. Here is an audio story presented by Sr. Mary Reynolds on the history of the Deed Box.
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Worth Knowing
International Literacy Day
Catherine McAuley advocated on the importance of access to education for young people. Catherine believed that education opened doors for those in need. Today over 763 million young people in our world lack basic literacy skills. International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on the 8th of September to remind the public about the relationship between literacy skills, the Sustainable Development goals and human rights. Research by UNESCO suggests the Coronavirus pandemic, climate change and conflicts are exacerbating the challenges.
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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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