by Natasha Watson | Jun 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Matariki season is upon us, with the public holiday falling on Thursday, 20 June this year. The season begins on 19th June, marking the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) on the north-eastern horizon just before dawn. This celestial event signals the...
by Natasha Watson | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Participating in the Mercy Ministry Companions (MMC) Leadership Programme and Dublin Pilgrimage has been and continues to be a deeply formative experience—one that continues to shape my understanding of Mercy in action. Gathering with a diverse group from across the...
by Natasha Watson | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Mercy Mission Formation Network Gathering I recently attended the Mercy Mission Formation Network Gathering held at the Seville Mercy Centre which had the theme ‘Casting the Net’ – The Conversion of Processes. Over 20 people attended including Sisters of Mercy...
by Natasha Watson | May 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
In late April this year I had the privilege of visiting the first Mercy house at Baggot Street in Dublin. Many of you reading this will have been and will immediately be transported back to your own response to walking through those red doors for the first...
by Natasha Watson | May 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
There is a new Mercy Echoes podcast that has been released by Mercy International and this episode stars our own Sister Denise Fox who is the congregation leader for Ngā Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa. It was great to hear the reflections on how our Ministries bring her...
by Natasha Watson | May 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Atawhai ki uta, atawhai ki tai, kia horahorahia – ki te rito o te ao marama. May Mercy be felt inland, may mercy be felt on the shore, may Mercy be widespread, living in the heart of our world today. As we mark Laudato Si’ Week (May 24–31, 2025), we join...
