London - Poplar

The Story of the House and its Sisters

The Institute/Union Formation House in Poplar was founded in February 1994 in response to their respective Chapters calling the members to work collaboratively in initial formation and explore together their Charism of Mercy both personally and corporately. Five women engaged in the formation process over a four year period at different stages and three of the women went forward to make First Profession.

In September 1998 Poplar ceased to be a joint formation house and saw itself developing and identifying as a collaborative community with the membership sharing their gifts, resources, ministry, prayer, friendships and also becoming a house of hospitality in East London. The Poplar community has and continues to experience and explore the meaning of Mercy together particularly by reaching out to those in need.

 Poplar Community residence
 

The Sisters Today

 Making Mercy the business of our lives

 Sisters Patricia, Agatha, Mary and Majella form a Collaborative Mercy Community

Our Mission Statement is a work in progress and it centres on hearts centered in God - shown through a spirit of hospitality and compassion for one another, for others and for the environment. It is lived out of a commitment to Gospel values and our Mercy Constitutions.

The spiral and candle is a symbol of the Community - through Him, with Him and in Him, the Community reach out to others, animated by their Mercy Call.

The Sisters reach out to people in need by engaging in a variety of ministries:

• Art and Spirituality Project
• Catholic Children's Society
• Interfaith Dialogue
• Mercy Union Leadership
• Mildmay Hospital
• Prison Visiting
• Providence Row Housing Association
• Addo, South Africa Mission