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The timing of the reopening is
particularly significant as we look
towards an important milestone. In
2027, Catherine McAuley's House of
Mercy will celebrate its 200th
anniversary. Two centuries after
Catherine first welcomed those most
in need through its doors, the house
remains a place of pilgrimage,
hospitality and inspiration.
The bicentenary will be a time not
simply to remember the past, but to
celebrate a living legacy. Throughout
the anniversary year, Mercy
International Association will invite
the global Mercy family to reflect on
Catherine's vision and its continuing
relevance in today's world. At a time
when communities face challenges of
poverty, displacement, loneliness and
inequality, Catherine's simple yet
profound response - to offer
compassion through practical action remains as compelling as ever.
The Mater Hospital has a special place
within this story. Catherine McAuley
and the early Sisters of Mercy
recognised that care for the sick was
central to their mission, and that
commitment found lasting expression
through their involvement in
healthcare, including the
establishment and development of the
Mater Hospital.
As preparations continue for the
bicentenary celebrations, we warmly
invite colleagues, friends and
supporters of the Mater to visit 64A
Lower Baggot Street. Whether
discovering the house for the first
time or returning to a place held dear,
visitors will encounter more than a
historic building. They will experience
the place where one woman's faith,
courage and vision gave birth to a
movement that continues to bring
hope and healing to our world, nearly
200 years later.
Mercy Lives:
Mercy
International
warmly invites
colleagues, friends
and supporters of
the Mater to visit
them in newly
refurbished 64A
Lower Baggot
Street - a place
where one
woman's faith,
courage and
vision gave birth
to a movement
that now
flourishes some
200 years later
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