Maryland Mercy Associates

The Mercy Associates in our parish are a group of men and women who gather periodically to reflect on the charism of Mercy in our lives and community.

We pray together and individually using prayer leaflets which are sent each month by a Sister of Mercy. A copy of the prayer leaflet is displayed on the noticeboard in the Parish Centre. The group is supported by the Sisters of Mercy who draw on the inspiration of Venerable Catherine McAuley (1778 ̶ 1841), a Dubliner, who established the order so that works of mercy (with the poor and needy) could be carried out in her city, then gradually throughout Ireland, England (from 1839), and eventually around Great Britain and the world. The Maryland Mercy Associates celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2027, and we would welcome you to join our meetings.
You can contact our leader, Cath White cathfwhite@gmail.com

We have recently completed a legacy project to remember the work of the Sisters of Mercy in St Albans since 1899, and, collaboration with the primary schools continues through Cath.

To learn about the history of the Sisters of Mercy in St Albans in establishing schools,
please read James Corbett’s Sisters of Mercy of St Albans, 1899-1999

For news about the legacy project carried out at St Adrian’s, and St Alban and St Stephen’s schools,
please see A Growing Legacy (2025).

A series of meditations and reflections on the themes of Living Simply, Living Joyously, Listening, Deepening, Loving and Letting Go are available on the Mercy Associates website Resources | Mercy Associates.

Make sure you have a comfortable cup of tea for them!