2011 Chapter Declaration

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Declaration of the Fifth Institute Chapter June 30, 2011 Passionate for the Gospel, witnessing to the legacy of Catherine McAuley, and impelled by our Direction Statement, we, Sisters of Mercy, are growing in... More

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Declaration of the Fifth Institute Chapter June 30, 2011 Passionate for the Gospel, witnessing to the legacy of Catherine McAuley, and impelled by our Direction Statement, we, Sisters of Mercy, are growing in consciousness of the interdependence among us and with all creation. The dramatically evolving context of our Church and world shape our efforts to be faithful. We are scandalized by the increase in the impoverishment of peoples, the pervasive denial of basic human rights, the degradation of Earth and increased violence and racism in all their forms. We mourn the continued oppression of women in Church and society, unjust immigration laws and the lack of solidarity among peoples and nations. Even as we acknowledge our complicity, we contemplate the gift of God’s Mercy and we ask: God of Mercy, of Wisdom and Mystery, where do we need to be led now to come to both a deeper response to our Critical Concerns and a radical embrace o Less