Join Us in Celebrating St. Brigid of Ireland
St Brigid.Icon by Aloysius McVeigh rsm (Ireland) Our Newfoundland Irish history and culture have brought to us the veneration of …
Sister M. Elizabeth O’Regan Redmond
Sister M. Elizabeth O’Regan Redmond was, as far as we know, the only widow to enter the Sisters of Mercy …
Christmas Reflection
Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth Peace Gathering Music: Huron Carol The “Huron Carol” (or “‘Twas in …
Create a Cosmic Advent Wreath
The Season of Advent (3-24 December) has commenced and COP28 is now underway in Dubai. Instead of the traditional Advent …
Sister Mary Philippa Hanley
Bedelia Josephine Hanley, having arrived in St. John’s from Ireland in the summer of 1885 to enter the Sisters of …
Sister Bernard Clune – October 6, 1894
Born in Limerick in 1837, Anne Mary Bridget Clune arrived in St. John’s in the Fall of 1858 to enter …
Sister M. Joseph Fox
Sister M. Joseph Fox is remembered as one of the most outstanding educators in our Newfoundland Mercy history. Irish-born Jane …
Sister M. Perpetua O’Callaghan
Sarah O’Callaghan, born in Ireland in 1877, is one of the leading lights in Mercy educational history in Newfoundland. In …
Sandy Point Foundation
Sandy Point was a peninsula connected to the mainland at Flat Bay until the 1940s when coastal erosion made it …
Remembering with Gratitude: Sr Mary Francis Creedon
On July 15 we remember with gratitude our Newfoundland Mercy foundress, Sister Mary Francis Creedon, who died on this day …