SISTERS OF MERCY OF JAMAICA · EST. 1880
146 Years of Mercy in Jamaica
From one orphan and one orphanage on Alpha Cottage to a legacy of education, health care and service across Jamaica.
MERCY WEEK 2026 · SEPTEMBER 22–28
146+
Years of Service
9
Mercy Schools
5,000+
Students Impacted
MERCY WEEK 2026
The Cloak of Mercy Continues
Every September, Mercy schools across Jamaica pause to celebrate Catherine McAuley, who opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin on September 24, 1827. This year’s theme: [2026 theme — to be confirmed].
LAST YEAR
Mercy Week 2025: God’s Cloak of Mercy
Mercy Week 2025: God’s Cloak of Mercy
THE ALPHA MERCY HISTORICAL CENTRE
Their Full Story Lives at Alpha
Walk the campus where Jessie Ripoll’s first act of mercy began, and see 146 years of history preserved in one place.
From the Mercy Community
Stories of faith, service and achievement from across the Sisters of Mercy schools and ministries in Jamaica.
OUR MISSION
Mission Driven
Inspired by Catherine McAuley and committed by vows to serve the poor, sick and uneducated, the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica sponsor and thereby empower educational institutions to continue the mission of Jesus — aimed at the affirmation and full development of human beings, made in the image of God. In these institutions, the Sisters of Mercy collaborate with the laity and other religious in furthering the mission of the Church.
We Minister
The Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica continue to host nine schools that educate thousands of young women and men. Our holistic approach to education is rooted in the Gospel, through the Catholic faith and the charism of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.
We Empower
The Mercy Group of Schools continue to engage through the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy — creating spaces that are environmentally friendly, supportive of women’s empowerment, and strongly inter-cultural and inclusive.
Mercy Education
The Mercy Education System of the Americas is rooted in the Gospel, through the Catholic faith and the Mercy charism. Inspired by Catherine McAuley, it nurtures highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve a vulnerable world.