Build a just world for people who are poor, sick and uneducated
Our Impact
The story of the Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica is an inspiring tale of love, service and achievement.
Featured Stories
From Classroom to Stage: Alpha’s Musicians End the Year in Style
We have come to the end of another season of concerts at Alpha. The first major concert was a performance put on by five final year Alpha Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) music students in April. The students demonstrated the skills they’ve learned throughout their time at Alpha by journeying through
A Winning Season for Mercy Schools in Performing Arts
This school year, Mercy schools have dazzled judges and audiences at the 2026 JCDC National Festival of the Performing Arts competition in the categories of Dance and Speech. Alpha Infant School’s dance troupe took home awards for Best Praise Dance and Best Overall Class 1. Likewise, the dancers at Jessie
Raising the Bar: Mercy Schools Celebrate Sports Achievements
Over the few months, Mercy schools have continued to make huge strides in world of sports. Alpha Academy’s athletes have grown their reputations both locally and internationally, while Mt. St. Joseph (MSJ) Prep’s own track and gymnastics teams have cemented their positions among the top prep school teams in Jamaica.
What we do
Today, the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica through nine Mercy Group of Schools educate about five thousand (5000) students and impart on them those cultural, spiritual and religious values that will enable them to contribute, not only to the economic development of family and society but to minister to the welfare of the poor, sick and the marginalized and thereby continue the mission of Jesus.
We Minister
The Sisters of Mercy in Jamaica continue to host 9 schools in Jamaica that educates thousands of young women and men of Jamaica. 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 to create a space that is environmentally friendly, supportive to women 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, Mercy Education nurtures highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve a vulnerable world.
Mission Driven
Inpired 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.
