One of the special features that has already emerged from Mercy…Our Pilgrimage of Hope is a song written for our pilgrimage by Sister Helen Kearins. At a recent Zoom session with Institute staff, Helen shared her inspiration for the song. After I’ve been asked to write it, the sense of pilgrim is what came to

In early May, the Mercy Mission Formation Network (MMFN) held its annual gathering. The venue was the Seville Mercy Centre, Cairns. The MMFN has been meeting since 2009 with this year’s gathering being organised by Sisters Margaret Endicott and Ailsa Mackinnon, along with Micheal O’Sullivan and Caroline Thompson. More than 20 people attended including sisters

Members of Young Mercy Links Victoria and South Australia have recently participated in an immersion in Gariwerd/Grampians in Victoria that focused on integral ecology and the local Indigenous culture and heritage. I had the privilege of attending the Young Mercy Links Terra Leaders Immersion in Gariwerd/Grampians in Victoria recently. It was such an insightful and

Schola Fakiwi rsm, Ms Bai and Julie, all long time staff members at Mercy Secondary School Yarapos Sister Schola Fakiwi, a Sisters of Mercy in Yarapos Papua New Guinea, says that for her the principal path of Mercy is both action as well as prayer and that it is often through our small actions that

A couple of months ago, Crafted Culture, a new café located at Melbourne’s Mercy Hub, opened its doors. It is an initiative of SisterWorks, a not-for-profit social enterprise that began in 2013. It not only provides great food and coffee, it empowers the women who work there. Michelle Paterson, Business Manager for Crafted Culture Cafe and

Together we mourn one, who over his papacy, invited us always to consider those in need. His invitation to care for our common home united us, challenged us and gifted us with possibility. His final gift to us – this Jubilee Year of Hope – is a reminder that he was a man of prayer,

The Institute’s Refugee Advocacy Network has urged Australians to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ by voting for candidates in the upcoming election who support a humane immigration policy. They have produced a flyer and have asked people to consider distributing it to their networks, so that  awareness can be raised about the plight of refugees and people

At the end of last year, Young Mercy Links (YML) coordinator Angela and support coordinator Cassandra, ran a Student Leader Formation Program entitled Leading in Mercy. The program was devised to empower and assist in the formation of newly elected 2025 school leaders. Representatives from the student leadership teams from five Victorian Mercy schools gathered

Three religious sisters have made history by becoming the first three religious women to graduate with an Advanced Diploma in Theology and Pastoral Ministry, from Divine Word University (DWU), a course traditionally taken by priests, brothers and laymen. Sister Cathy Jambet and Sister Janet Andrew, who are Mercy Sisters, along with Sister Marie-Therese Jorumbu, a

  Dr Jerry Nockles was recently appointed as the Executive Director of Catholic Social Services Australia. On a visit to Bathurst in his new role, he had a wonderful reunion with two of his former teachers, Sisters Patricia Powell and Michelle Farrugia. Those of us who are teachers, not infrequently have a stranger approach and

One of the first cohort of the Mercy Integral Ecology Emerging Leader Fellowship Program (Fellowship), Juliet Talarico, has reflected on how the Fellowship has shaped her journey as a leader in integral ecology education, connection and practice. For much of her life, Juliet has had a connection with integral ecology and the Mercy story. A

As she packs her bags to return to Central Queensland from Brisbane, Sister Carolyn Hunt has reflected on her time journeying with sisters concerning their health and wellbeing, initially in Southeast Queensland and for the past three years the whole of the Sunshine State. “In looking back on my former role, I am so grateful