As we enter this season of Lent, Institute Leader Sister Karon Donnellon has shared some opportunities for sisters and people of Mercy to further our mercy vision and mission throughout 2026.   A Change of Era We are not living an era of change but a change of era. Our time requires living problems

In the heart of the Northern Territory, where the red earth meets the endless blue sky, something as simple as clean clothes can mean the difference between illness and health. Mercy Works — the development arm of the Sisters of Mercy in Australia and Papua New Guinea — partners with local organisations to support vulnerable

Building Connections. Experiencing Creation. Encountering Community. These are some of the most impactful aspects of our cultural immersion to Cambodia. In December 2025, Young Mercy Links (YML) members from Adelaide and Melbourne came together to visit Cambodia, working with Sister Denise Coghlan and the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) to help those affected by landmines. Though

An opportunity to nourish and honour the soul, is how Sister Cathy Solano describes the Honouring the Soul: Deepening our Encounters with God, Self, Others and Creation sabbatical which she coordinates at Santa Cast Retreat Centre in Queenscliff, Victoria. “It is a time for people from all walks of life, both religious and lay, to

One hundred and eighty years to the day since the arrival of the first Sisters of Mercy in Australia, around 500 people gathered in St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth on January 8 to celebrate and give thanks. Those who joined the celebration included current and former sisters, religious, past and present mercy school students and

Laughter, music and heartfelt gratitude filled the air as Mercy Works marked 25 years of walking alongside communities and changing lives at its Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser on 23 October 2025. Held at Cloister Hall in Parramatta, Sydney, the evening brought together Sisters of Mercy, partners, schools, volunteers and supporters to honour a journey of

A group of Sisters and friends under the banner of Mercies* will be attending the Rising Tide Protestival at the Newcastle channel on November 28-30. They will join other like-minded organisations at the event, such as the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change. Sally Neaves, Integral Ecology Animator for the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of

Young Mercy Links (YML) recently gathered for our annual retreat. Each year has a different theme and focus, but each gathering we allow ourselves a rare time of quiet reflection and an opportunity for group bonding. It is also a time for extended formation and unpacking Mercy and its relevance in our lives, as well

Members of Young Mercy Links (YML) have contributed strongly to the 2000 trees that have been planted by the Institute as part of Catholic Religious Australia’s 10,000 for 10 campaign. YML have been heavily involved in the Institute’s pledge to contribute to Catholic Religious Australia’s initiative to plant 10,000 trees for the 10th Anniversary of

A stimulating compilation of rituals, Earth Have Mercy: Rituals for Creation, Lament, and Renewal in an Era of Extinction has been released. The rituals have been woven together by Sister Margie Abbott. The rituals were originally developed by Sister Margie for her monthly Zoom session Eco-Online, which she has been hosting for the past seven

Sister Maryanne Loughry is part of an inter-disciplinary team in India studying the ethical issues arising from people being displaced due to the impacts of a changing climate. It is a sobering fact that by 2050 it is projected that 1.2 billion people could be displaced by the impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

In a few weeks’ time, Sister Emma Llewellyn will make her perpetual profession as a Sister of Mercy, a day she has anticipating not just for the past 10 years since she entered the Institute, but in many ways for most of her life. “I am certainly feeling excited and I am anticipating the ‘big