We acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands on which we walk, live and work. We recognise their living culture and their unique role in the life of the areas in which Mercy Partners ministries are located. We pay tribute to all of those who have nurtured this country over many thousands of years, deriving spiritual and physical needs from the seas, forests, soil, rivers, lakes and streams. We join with our First Nations people in honouring this land as sacred. We welcome the Uluru Statement from the Heart and support an Indigenous voice to parliament, enshrined in the Australian Constitution.
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 grounded in the Gospel and Jesus’ call to act with compassion, justice and mercy.
When a religious congregation transfers a ministry to Mercy Partners the founding congregation’s charism, and their distinctive characteristic values are nurtured and supported through formation initiatives, community events and resources.
There is no doubt that charism is a blessing for ministries providing a special character that is enriching and inspirational. Claude Marachel describes charism as giving people a road map to living the Gospel message by providing: “A story to enter. A language to speak. A group to which to belong. A way to pray. A work to undertake. A face of God to see…”.
Therefore, a charism provides not just a living heritage and foundation stones for leaders to maintain identity, vision, values, and purpose, but also an organisational framework for action and personal connection to God’s mission.
Charism Resources
At Mercy Partners we value the individual charism of the founding congregation. To highlight the distinctive charisms we have created resources on each founder.
Acknowledgement of Country
