‘Our Foundress generated in her Sisters a deep concern for the sick and dying poor, for those at risk in society and for the spiritual needs of the people around her. This concern engages us in the compassionate care of the sick, manifesting to them Christ’s healing love’  – Constitutions Para. 43

Wellbeing was a fundamental principle of Catherine’s, where she believed that the health of each person, enabled them to successfully live a happy, spiritual, social and psychological life. The importance of ongoing education and training was as important then as it is now. ‘Each succeeding stage of life begins a new invitation to leave all and follow Christ. We now witness in a new way to our confidence in God’s loving kindness and His promise of eternal life.’  –  Constitutions 3.75

Health and Wellbeing is an integral part of the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Mercy.  They have gone hand-in-hand since the first Sisters of Mercy began tending the sick in Dublin in the 1800’s.  Catherine’s words and wisdom ‘The kind word, the gentle, compassionate look and the patient hearing of their sorrows’ continue to resonate and are as pertinent and challenging now as they were in Catherine’s time.  These words continue to inspire Mercy Sisters to dedicate their lives in different and varied ways to the compassionate care and wellbeing of others.  As we strive to accept and share our own vulnerabilities, we endeavour to minister in partnership with others and support each other in the provision of care.

‘In our retirement years we discover the freedom of letting go the way things were and opening the door to new ways of being.’ – Constitutions 3.75

Aware that life is in the process of evolving, we accept our ever changing lives as a gift that enables us to receive and give compassion, in a mutual manner. We seek to provide professional, holistic, and compassionate care and wellbeing, which respects the dignity and enhances the quality of life of each person.

Graced by the wisdom and experience of the years and challenged by the reality of aging, we continue to respond to our call to be a compassionate presence in the whole community of life, as we care for one another and for our common home in a holistic way.

As we continue to care for each other, let us remember, ‘It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.’  – Abraham Lincoln