A Week of Mercy at MEP

Mercy Education Project celebrated Mercy Day all week long. Observed each September 24th, Mercy Day commemorates the day Catherine McAuley opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin in 1827. 

Women's Program students received roses with a quote from Catherine McAuley attached. Girls' Program staff read the story of Mercy to Girls' Program students and asked them to picture Dublin in 1827: no cars, no phones, no TikTok. The story traced Catherine's work from Dublin to the Sisters of Mercy's founding of MEP in 1992, and it ended with a question: What door do you want to open for someone? Students enjoyed a cookie treat afterward. We also thanked our volunteers with small appreciation gifts. 

On Thursday, September 24, about 20 guests joined us at MEP for refreshments and our first Mercy Day celebration. More than half of our guests were new to MEP and learned about our work from Mark Mals, our Executive Director. Sister Maria Klosowski spoke with guests about the five Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy and why we celebrate Mercy Day each year. Early totals show the celebration raised more than $1,000 to support MEP. 

Our #Mercy200 story was also featured in Mercy International Association's e-newsletter. It tells how a door that opened in Dublin in 1827 is still opening in Detroit. Read the story on Mercy World. 

Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the day Catherine McAuley opened the first House of Mercy. We plan to build on this celebration every year and hope you will join us. Thank you to everyone who took part. 

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