Mercy Outreach

Mercy Hospice is a shelter for homeless women and children administered by Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It opened in 1976 to assist homeless women stabilize their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. Mercy Hospice provides housing and social services to women in recovery from substance abuse, in particular mothers with young children. Women are offered life skills, parenting education, case management, recreational and enrichment programs, and child care in a safe and loving environment.

Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs opened its doors January 2004 and is the centerpiece of Project H.O.M.E.'s revitalization strategy for the St. Elizabeth's/Diamond Street section of North Central Philadelphia. Among many other programs, the facility offers North Philadelphia children after-school programs with comprehensive literacy instruction.  “Programs are tailored to help the residents of the community—both children and adults—move toward greater prosperity by increasing their educational and employment opportunities through comprehensive technology and literacy instruction.”

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries - Early Education & Youth Development is a before and after school program for children in the Tioga/Nicetown section of Philadelphia. The school is licensed for 149 students and offers childcare, Head Start, Pre-K, and after school programming for students K-8. “Consistent with the values and the vision of our founders – the Sisters of Mercy – the focus of this organization is to identify needs which are not being met by other groups, to respond to these needs over time, and to fulfill them in a collaborative and empowering way.”

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Adult Day Care Program “caters to needs of the senior community by offering a safe, caring, and stimulating environment: a comprehensive program that uniquely integrates social interaction, creative activities, personal care, and nursing services.”

Women of Hope is a Center City residence for 22 women who experience mental health issues and homelessness. It comes under the Social Services Department of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  The Sisters of Mercy played a founding role and several have been actively involved through the years. Women of Hope provides the residents with housing, personal care, social activities and links to health care services. The goal is to support the women until they are able to move to permanent housing or to other supported housing. For some women this may take a year and for others, it may take many years.

Hope Partnership for Education is an independent middle school and adult education center serving Eastern North Philadelphia. It is endorsed and administered by members of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy.  The mission of the school is to provide a high quality, values-based education that supports and challenges students from adolescence to adulthood.

Project HOME, a multidimensional program providing transitional and permanent housing for men, women, and children; provides training for employment opportunities; through varied programs, provides medical and educational assistance for those in need.  Locations throughout the city of Philadelphia. Project H.O.M.E.’s supportive housing programs enable each person to break the cycle of homelessness, move toward self-sufficiency, and achieve her or his full potential.

Cranaleith Spirtual Center Situated on 10 beautiful acres in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Cranaleith offers a contemplative space for all those seeking wholeness and transformation for themselves and society.  The Center is accessible to all, especially to persons who are poor and those who work in solidarity with them.  Cranaleith offers a serene setting to be self-reflective, learning and appreciating our responsibility to care for the earth and each other.

Sisters of Mercy, CCASA (Caribean, Central America, South America) Community addresses human needs in eight countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Sisters and Associates in Mercy respond to issues of poverty, health and human development in a variety of health care, educational, social services and pastoral settings, with a special emphasis on improving the lives of women and children. The eight countries served are: Argentina, Belize, Chile, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama and Peru. Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary’s Dollars for Peru, is a traditional Mercy Day celebration supporting the Sisters of Mercy Peruvian mission. All students are urged to bring in their own contribution for this friendly grade vs. grade competition. The donations are totalled on a grade basis and the announcement of the big winner is eagerly anticipated during our Homecoming Pep Rally.

Sisters of Mercy - Border Outreach in conjunction with local officials in Texas, act to provide assistance for basic needs of migrants, immigrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking at the Texas/Mexico border.