The Institute recently collaborated with the Australian Catholic University and Catholic Religious Australia for an online conference that celebrated and reflected on the changes inspired by Laudato Si’ since its 2015 release, and the work to be done in deepening our understanding of this significant document in the future.   With over 100 registered participants, the

  Sisters  Lorraine Phelan and Carmel Daley (pictured) recently had the opportunity to experience Mercy Connect’s  Virtual Reality (VR) application ‘IMERCYVE’. The application is designed to increase empathy and understanding by embodying the user in a first-person lived experience viewpoint of a person living with a disability.    With one in five Australians living with

  Construction has started on Seville Mercy Conference Centre’s outdoor entertainment area.   The area at the foot of the mountain behind Seville in Cairns is being levelled and turfed to ensure it is accessible for all visitors and will include an open space that can be adapted to suit any need.   With the

  The world of fiction writing consists of numerous categories of published works, including novels and short stories. Within the ISMAPNG archive collection we can find examples of these types of works authored by Sisters of Mercy. The Gunnedah Congregation collection holds various examples written by Sr. Mary Angela Martin RSM.   Ellen, also known

  Even at this most challenging moment, I believe that peace is the only way, peace is possible. Cardinal Charles Maung Bo   The Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Myanmar. We join with Buddhist, Christian and Muslim leaders who have

  In November 2020, Mercy Connect was pleased to commence the management services of a newly built property, located Kooringal, New South Wales.   The facility was designed and built by Abbeyfield Australia, who are committed to the development of community-based housing for people who wish to retain their independence whilst enjoying the company and

  I write this to remind people of the ongoing ill-treatment by our government of asylum seekers coming to Australia.    Some years ago, I spent time on Christmas Island as a Pastoral Care worker for people arriving by boat seeking asylum. There I heard the story of an intelligent young man from one of

    Not even the impacts of a cyclone will interrupt services at Seville Mercy Conference Centre in Cairns, with bookings and activities still going ahead despite Tropical Cyclone Niran.   The cyclone has caused power outages to over 140,000 homes and businesses across Cairns and surrounds, including Seville.  However, thanks to the back-up generator

  When COVID hit in March 2020 Mercy staff and volunteers were assisting over 90 Mercy clients to obtain their weekly or fortnightly groceries. With the cessation of all volunteer services and aiming to limit our staff’s exposure to shopping centres and supermarkets we needed to come up a with a plan how we could

  In late 2020, the Institute Leadership Team announced some changes to focus both on animating ministry in the Sisters’ communities and also to continue preparation for the transfer of incorporated ministries to the future PJP, to be named Mercy Ministry Companions.   Sr Annette Schneider RSM, the Governance Formation Coordinator, and Jonathan Campton, Executive

  As Mercy Works begins to wind down in Goroka and Mt. Hagen  in the Papua New Guinea highlands, Sr Maryanne Kolkia, the PNG In-Country Coordinator for Mercy Works, reflects on her experience in the programs and projects she has started there.   Mercy Works has been working tirelessly in the Goroka/Mt. Hagen region for

  Liam Gubbins, who spends some of his time providing administrative support at Melbourne’s Mercy Hub, has recorded his debut EP – ‘Changes’.   Released under the pseudonym, Gub, ‘Changes’ is a six track EP that covers his journey through a break-up.   Liam told Forte Magazine last year, that it was a topic he