Nga mihi atawhai – greetings to all in Mercy! Always a red-letter day on our calendar, Mercy Day this year looms larger than usual, as Sisters of Mercy around the world count down to a special celebration to mark 20 years since Catherine’s House reopened as the centre of Mercy International Association.

Even though Aotearoa and the islands of the South Pacific are about as far from Ireland as one can go, we experience a powerful link to Catherine’s original house. It has nurtured Mercy ministries across the world, and revitalised sisters and companions alike in the Mercy charism.