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.
Formation seeks to develop in us sensitivity to where God is leading our lives and our mission.
Curtin, 2012
Our Program
Mercy Partners Formation offers a range of programs, events, resources and support for leaders in Mercy Partners ministries to foster and incorporate the founding congregations culture, values, charism and Catholic identity.
It is part of the responsibility of all PJPs to provide formation opportunities for the leaders of the ministries that they sponsor so that aspects of mission and charism will develop in response to future realities (Wright 2015).
Mercy Partners Formation is committed to offering quality formation experiences which honour local experience, enhance relationships and connections, build mission capacity, respond to current issues and challenges and enhance Church community and networking.
Formation Opportunities
Mercy Partners Formation in collaboration with Mercy Partners Council also facilitate leaders’ gathering and professional learning opportunities in Leadership, Catholic Identity and Mission Integration.
Mercy Partners Formation is open to:
- Steward Representatives
- Religious Sisters from founding congregations
- Mercy Partners Council Mercy Partners Committee Members
- Ministry Chairs, Directors, CEOs, Principals, Executive and key staff
- Guests invited by Mercy Partners
- Other leaders in like ministries
- Emerging leaders
Leadership in Mission
The responsibilities of Mercy Partners is to provide formation opportunities to ministry leaders.
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Do you have a question about Formation?
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