Mercy Partners acknowledge and pay respect to the traditional owners, the Yuggera, Turrbal, Jagera and Ugarapul People, recognising Elders past and present, on whose land we walk, work and live.
Charism is “… a lens through which to view the Gospel, in the hope that we will be inspired and compelled to live this call to discipleship”.
Brian Hack
A charism is a spiritual gift or grace given by the Holy Spirit to individuals or groups for the benefit of others and the building up of the Church.
In the context of our ministries, a charism is the distinctive spiritual gift or calling that shapes our ministry’s identity, inspires their mission, and guides the way they serve others.
Mercy Partners is a multi-charism Public Juridic Person (PJP), embodying the Mercy of God through collaborative partnerships across diverse ministries.
Mercy Partners works within the Catholic Church that governs ministries originally founded by different religious congregations/orders, each ministry has its own unique charism – or spiritual focus and mission. The benefit of being a multi-charism PJP is that Mercy Partners ensures each ministry retains its foundation charism while benefiting from shared governance, formation and support.
We invite you to click below to read more about our charisms.
Explore Our Founding Congregations
Our founding congregations are made up of unique charisms, ministries and traditions.
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Institute of Sisters of Mercy Australia and Papua New Guinea (ISMAPNG)
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Missionary Franciscan Sisters Australia
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Presentation Sisters Queensland
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Sisters of Mercy Brisbane
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Sisters of Mercy North Sydney
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Sisters of Mercy Parramatta
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Sisters of Our Lady of Sion
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The Carmelite Province of Our Lady Help of Christians, Australia and Timor Leste