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=Mercy Critical Concerns = = = =About the 5 Critical Concerns:= Our Lady of Mercy HS, as a Mercy institution steeped in the traditions of Sisters of Mercy founder Catherine McCauley, recognizes her vision of justice as central to who we are. We therefore embrace the 5 Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy.

"We, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, agonize over the sufferings of our sisters and brothers around the world and for Earth herself. We acknowledge our involvement in this global suffering and embrace our need for personal conversion even as we work with others to transform unjust systems and exploitative patterns of behavior. We undertake the work of justice in the light of Catholic social teaching and our //Constitutions,// Direction Statement, and especially our Critical Concerns, which call us "...to intensify our responses to critical needs of our times which continue to call us to conversion:
 * to deepen and assimilate more consciously the practice of **nonviolence** as an integral aspect of the charism of mercy;
 * to deepen our response to the unrecognized and unreconciled **racism,** past and present, within our community;
 * to reverence **Earth** and work more effectively toward the sustainability of life and toward universal recognition of the fundamental right to water;
 * to continue to embrace our particular concern for **women**;
 * and to stand in solidarity with **immigrants...__"__**

Resources:
Be sure to check out the multiple links found on the Sisters of Mercy website: [|Sisters of Mercy - Justice]

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