Members of the Congregation share their stories of how they came to enter religious life, what inspired them to choose the Mercy Congregation rather than another and their ministries today. In sharing these personal journeys our hope is that those discerning religious life find encouragement in exploring what religious life might hold for them.
De Lourdes Fahy comes from the area of Kiltartan, Co Galway, where W. B. Yeats was a familiar sight. She shares how she came to develop Genealogy services for the people of South Galway, whereby families can trace their roots to post famine emigration. She loved her long teaching career and had great success with students in the realm of public speaking.
- Watch her Mercy story here
Máirín Ni Mhurchú has a colourful life story. Her passion is the Universe Story. This has led to her involvement in the ongoing life at An Gáirdín, Organic Garden and Ecology Centre; support for Green Sod Land Trust, and her dedication to the vital area of Biodiversity.
- Watch her Mercy story here
Marian Dolan spent the greatest part of her life ministering in Kenya. Starting as a Medical Doctor, and then a Surgeon, her career began in a bush hospital in the isolated area of Mutomo. It continued in the Mater Misericordia Hospital in Nairobi.
- Watch her Mercy story here
Attracta Canny and Dolores Duggan share how their lives in Mercy led them to following providence in opening a vital service, Hope House, an addiction centre in Foxford, Co Mayo. They speak about the need for early intervention in the treatment of addiction, as well as the present demands due to the COVID pandemic.
- Watch their Mercy story here
Angela Bracken had a choice at the age of eighteen: the convent or the stage! As it turned out, in choosing Mercy, drama opened welcoming arms to her too. Angela was a pioneering agent in the development of a Drama Therapy training module in NUI Maynooth. While now retired from professional work as a therapist, she continues to share her many skills in Longford.
- Watch her Mercy story here
Noreen Lyons and Anne Mills live in An Gáirdín, a Mercy Organic Ecology centre in Portumna, County Galway. They tell the story of their journey with the Universe Story, the search for sustainable building methods and how they run courses to enable people to make their lives more sustainable. We join them on a gentle, meditative walk through their extensive garden.
- Watch their Mercy stories here
