In our last newsletter, we shared some highlights from our Mercy Day celebration.

We’re excited to share that, because of the generosity of our community, we are on track to donate around $5,000 to Mercy Works.
There are still a couple of final expenses to come in, but what a good beginning for Mercy Day at Sacred Heart!

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day happen and gave so generously.

At our Mercy Day assembly, Catherine Glenister from Mercy Works helped us learn about the people and projects our fundraising would support. In Borroloola in the Northern Territory, for example, Mercy Works helps support a free, community-run laundry. Having somewhere to wash and dry clothes and bedding makes a real difference to families’ health and wellbeing.

Hearing about this work was an important part of Mercy Day celebrations. It gave us a chance to learn about challenges we might rarely encounter ourselves and see how local people are responding. Catherine McAuley called mercy “the principal path pointed out by Jesus Christ” (Original Rule). For us at Sacred Heart, following that path begins with paying attention to what others are facing. By raising funds for Mercy Works, we put our values of compassion, service and justice into action together.

That compassion, service and justice continue throughout the year, with staff regularly donating to a number of charities through our Payroll Giving program. In the 2025–26 financial year, those donations added up to $13,671, including $1,712 for Mercy Works.

We’re so proud of what we achieved together this Mercy Day and look forward to building on this good beginning next year.