New!
The Life and Legacy of H.A. Reinhold, by Sister Julie A. Upton, RSM. (Liturgical Press, 2009)
 Price $24.95
Reinhold, a leader in the American Liturgical Movement, probably did more than any other person to prepare the Church in the United States for the changes which followed Vatican Council II. He was a prophet who saw the essential link between liturgy and social justice. Click here to take a peek inside Julie’s new book or place your order.
Courses
Washington Theological Union, Washington, D.C., Offers Doctor of Ministry in Christian Spirituality
Two week resident sessions each January and July (four sessions over 2 years), including on-site sessions and online coursework. Thesis project tailored to ministerial interest.
Contact:
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Books and Articles
Intercessions of Mercy, edited by Sister Joy Clough, RSM, ACTA Publications, 2009.
 Price $19.95
Intercessions of Mercy, a new prayer book based on Morning and Evening Prayer of the Sisters of Mercy, is designed to encourage and assist Christians in developing a compassionate perspective on life. Edited by Sister Joy Clough, RSM (West Midwest), Intercessions of Mercy expands its source with original openings, intercessions, prayers, and blessings that offer a relevant and inspirational resource for personal and group prayer. It provides sets of intercessions for the seasons of the liturgical year, for feasts of Jesus and Mary, for a variety of themes, and for some specific groups – consistently linking prayer to God with service to others. A flexible and rich resource that can be used occasionally or on a daily basis, Intercessions of Mercy reflects and extends Mercy spirituality to all Christian believers. Intercessions of Mercy will be available September 15, 2009, from ACTA Publications.
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Ministry That Transforms: A Contemplative Process of Theological Reflection, by Sister Kathleen McAlpin. RSM, Liturgical Press, 2009.
 Price: $15.95
Ministry is transformative action. As Christians, when we do something in service-engaging the needs of our sisters and brothers in the name of Jesus Christ-we minister for the reign of God. The Romero House volunteers, whose narratives undergird this volume, actively construct a theology of ministry while undergoing a powerful sense of personal transformation.
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Beyond Measure: A Legacy of Mercy, by Sister Elizabeth Mary Burns, RSM, Gold Leaf Press, 2009.
Price: $15.95
Acting upon a desire to develop a history of Mercy's healthcare heritage in Michigan, Iowa and Indiana, Elizabeth Mary Burns, RSM, didn't realize she would become immersed in a ten year research project. The result: Beyond Measure A Legacy of Mercy - a sequential review of the Sisters of Mercy's beginnings in health care and the story of how they worked together to form one of the country's first Catholic healthcare systems - the Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation.
For more information, please contact Sister Elizabeth at
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This Flowing Toward Me, by Sister Marilyn Lacey, RSM, Ave Maria Press, 2009.
Price: $15.95 
Marilyn describes a journey of discovery through her work with the poorest and often the most frightened people in the world-international immigrants and refugees. As she discovers the face of God in the displaced, she teaches us to honor the "wake flame" of God's presence in our own lives and in those who are strangers to us. We meet the "lost Boys of Sudan," who lived for years in refugee camps and the Thai family who stayed in the Burlingame Mercy convent, waiting for a home in America. We enjoy her humor and humility in her stories of trying to adapt to local customs, such as eating termites for lunch and living among locusts.
The book is a fitting introduction to her founding of the new nonprofit Mercy Beyond Borders (link to www.mercybeyondborders.org), whose mission is to partner with displaced women and children overseas in ways that help them move up from extreme poverty.
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A Reflection on the Spirituality of Venerable Catherine McAuley as Rooted in the Beatitudes, by Sisters Mary Jean Tobin and Mary Eloise Tobin.
Price: $5.00.
Contact: Anne Rendine, Sisters of Mercy, Highland View Road, Cumberland, RI 02864.
Essays: "To Understand Each Other," Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women
These essays, resulting from years of conversation between Southern Baptist and Roman Catholic scholars highlight the commonalities and differences in Roman Catholic and Southern Baptist faith and practices.
Catherine McAuley and the Tradition of Mercy, by Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, University of Notre Dame Press (1995). A 420-page collection of some of the most important writings by and about Catherine McAuley, including letters, memoirs, and annals by many of the first Sisters of Mercy and Catherine's original manuscript of the Rule and Constitutions of the order.
Price: $32.00
Contact: Kate's Gift Shop, 1437 Blossom Rd., Rochester, NY 14610; 585.288.2710 x124 or
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Catherine McAuley's Theological and Literary Debt to Alonso Rodriguez: The 'Spirit of the Institute' Parallels. Article by Mary C. Sullivan, RSM in Recusant History, Vol. 20, May 1990.
Price: $1.50 (includes postage).
Contact: Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, 1437 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY 14610.
Catherine McAuley's Spiritual Reading and Prayers. Article by Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, originally published in Irish Theological Quarterly 57.2 (1991).
Price: $1.50 (includes postage).
Contact: Mary C. Sullivan, RSM, 1437 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY 14610.
Praying with Catherine McAuley by Sisters Helen Marie Burns and Sheila Carney, RSM (1996). One of the "Companions on the Journey" series, featuring a series of prayers and reflections based on the teachings of Catherine McAuley.
Price: $12.95
Contact: Word Among Us Press at 1.800.842.0646.
Remember Me Affectionately to All, updated in 2009 by South Central Community Office of Association.  Originally produced in 1978 by the Sisters of Mercy of the Union, this 27-page booklet includes background on the Catherine McAuley and the founding of the Sisters of Mercy. This revised version includes up-to-date information on the Sisters of Mercy around the world and in the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas including the various ways of living Mercy: vowed, Association, Mercy Volunteer and Companion.
Price: ranges from $1.75-$2.00 depending on quantity ordered
Contact: Sisters of Mercy, South Central Community Office of Association, 2335 Grandview Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45206 or 513.221.1800 ext. 244, Colleen Rettig, Administrative Assistant for Association:
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Sisters of Mercy: Spirituality in America 1843-1900, edited by Sister Kathleen Healy, RSM., (1992). 392-page book in the "Sources of American Spirituality" Series.
Contact: Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07430.
The Correspondence of Catherine McAuley 1818-1841, edited by Mary C. Sullivan, RSM., Catholic University of America Press (2004), is a fully documented edition of more than 320 surviving letters written by, to or about Catherine McAuley. Drawn from archives worldwide and arranged chronologically, the letters are carefully transcribed and generously associated with brief narratives introducing each group.
Price: $49.95
Contact: Kate's Gift Shop, 1437 Blossom Rd., Rochester, NY 14610; 585.288.2710 x124 or
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The Friendship of Florence Nightingale and Mary Clare Moore, edited by Mary C. Sullivan, RSM., University of Pennsylvania Press (1999). A collection of their letters. Clare Moore was the founding superior of the Sisters of Mercy in London (1839), and served with Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War (1854-1856).
Contact: Kate's Gift Shop, 1437 Blossom Rd., Rochester, NY 14610; 585.288.2710 x124 or
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Mercy Marketplace
Mercy International Association - an international web-based marketplace of resources and items produced by Sisters of Mercy, Companions in Mercy, Mercy Associates, Mercy co-ministers and/or Mercy sponsored ministries and gift shops.
Catherine McAuley bookmark
Proceeds from these bookmarks are used to fund grants which Mercy Elementary Education Network (MEEN) members may apply to their school's needs.
MEEN members may receive a 10% discount. Bookmarks are available in Spiritual Works of Mercy, Corporal Works of Mercy and Suscipe (both a Child's version and an Adult version) varieties.
Price: $0.20 each, $37.50 for packs of 250 or $70.00 for packs of 500
Contact: Sister Jeanne Barry, RSM, 55 Fourth Avenue, E. Greenwich, RI 02818, 401.884.1618 or
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Catherine's Comfortable Tea is now available from the Catherine McAuley Center. With every tea bag sold, Catherine McAuley's compassion and desire to help others is commemorated. All proceeds from tea sales support the Center's programs.
Contact: Sue Driscoll, Tea Marketing Coordinator
The Catherine McAuley Center, 866 4th Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
1.888.562.3726 or 319.363.4993;
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or www.catherinestea.org
Prayer Resources
Mercy Spirituality Guide
Prayer Services, composed around various themes, are included in this section. All or part of these services may be used in planning a prayer experience for a group or used individually. They include suggestions for music, opening and closing prayers, readings and rituals.
Sacred Space - Daily online prayer in 21 languages
World Prayers - Selected prayers for Peace. Selected prayers from many spiritual traditions for celebrations, meditation, peace, adoration and invocations.
The Daily Office - Morning and Evening Prayer in English and Spanish. Morning and Evening Prayer..." (available to Sisters of Mercy and Mercy Associates)
World Day of Prayer - Global ecumenical movement of informed prayer and prayerful action
Talk 2 God - Prayer site for children
Prayer Shawl Ministry - The Prayer Shawl ministry: what it is, how shawls are used, made, symbolism, stories
Center for Action and Contemplation - Founded in 1987 by Franciscan Father Richard Rohr. The center serves as a radical voice for peaceful, non-violent social change and as a forum for renewal and encouragement for the seeking individual seeking direction from and understanding of God's will and love.
Publications
THE MAST Journal
The Journal of the Mercy Association in Scripture and Theology (MAST) is published three times a year.
Contact: Marilee Howard, RSM, Subscription Manager,
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MOTHER M. CATHERINE McAULEY PAMPHLET
A study of Mother McAuley and her "Walking Nuns" by Sister Mary Ignatia Neumann, RSM.
Price: $0.25.
Contact: Communications Office, Sisters of Mercy Baltimore Regional Community, P.O. Box 11448, Baltimore, MD 21239.
“Catherine: A Reflection on Values from the Mercy Tradition” by Carol Estelle Wheeler, RSM This monograph defines institutions in the Mercy tradition as “no more and no less than particular embodiments of human endeavor; as such they are in need of continuous conversion if they are to retain their value as witness to the coming reign of God.” Copies are available from Mercy High School, 1300 E Northern Parkway, Baltimore, Maryland 21239-1998. (410) 433 8880 Price: $3.00 includes postage.
“The Circle of Mercy” A collection of songs written by Sisters of Mercy from around the world. For information on songbooks, word booklets and cassettes, write to Sisters of Mercy, 29000 Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48336.
DVDs/CDs/Videos
"AN INVITATION TO MERCY"
A 12- minute DVD designed for young adult women featuring a deeper look into the process of making a decision to enter religious life.
Price: $15.00 includes postage
Contact: Sister Pat Kenny at
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"DEDICATION"
A six minute reflection dedicated to the women and men who give of themselves for others, who survive against all odds, who make a difference in our world. Made in 1997 for the Mercy Education Conference is it is well suited to a prayer experience.
Price: $15.00 includes postage
Contact: Sister Pat Kenny at
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"GOING WEST ON THE JOURNEY"
A 40 minute history of the women who left Ireland in the mid- nineteenth century to offer education, healthcare and related services to immigrant populations in the Americas and other countries. Narrated by historians, it places the arrival of women religious in a historical context.
Price: $15.00 includes postage
Contact: Sister Pat kenny at
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Images of Catherine Video images of Catherine was produced by Carlow University. All sisters, associates, companions and friends are invited to view the video presenting the many images of Catherine that touch each of us uniquely.
"LEARNING MERCY: THE SPIRIT OF CATHERINE McAULEY"
A video for children grades four through eight by the Mercy Education Network. (This is also on video and available from a sister in Rochester)
Price: $18.50 plus $1.50 shipping and handling.
Contact: Sr. Jeanne Barry 55 Fourth Ave. E. Greenwich, RI 02818 401.884.1618.
"ORDINARY WOMEN, EXTRAORDINARY LIVES"
A 13-minute fast-paced montage geared to high school youth that illustrates how prayer, community and action are part of a typical day for a Sister of Mercy.
Price: $15:00 includes postage
Contact: Sister Pat Kenny at
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"THANK YOU MISS McAULEY"
A nine-minute presentation designed for children under 12 describing the work begun by Catherine McAuley in mid-nineteenth century Ireland and continued today around the world.
Price: $15.00 includes postage.
Contact: Sister Pat Kenny at
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"THE PSALTER - MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY"
A two CD album of Morning & Evening Prayer of the Sisters of Mercy arranged and sung by Viriginia Mary Andrews, RSM and Jan Hayes, RSM.
Price: $10 plus shipping and handling.
Contact: Alice Kehm at
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Vocation Resources
The following are resources for persons discerning a call to religious life, association or service. NOTE: these websites are not associated with the Sisters of Mercy.
Catholics on Call
Vision Magazine
Mercy Chat Room - Contact:
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