慈善服务，灵性和正义中心

The Mercy Center

你在这里是受欢迎的——不管你是谁，不管你信仰什么.

Learn more about The Mercy Center below, including service and interfaith prayer opportunities.
Did You Know? Mercy Week is every September! 


Location

Find us in Mercy Hall. Not familiar with that building? See our campus map here.


Mission Statement

In the Mercy tradition, 慈善服务中心，灵性中心， & 司法团队寻求成为一个开放和肯定所有人的存在, promoting the search for spiritual growth with an emphasis on service to society.  来看看我们，庆祝上帝的存在.

Vision

我们对慈善中心的愿景是服务，灵性， & Justice calls us to:

  • Gather a vibrant and diverse community of faith for prayer, reflection and service.
  • 庆祝我们赞助商的天主教/基督教信仰, 并鼓励所有人更充分地活出自己的信仰.
  • Animate the community to understand and live out our Mercy identity through activities which connect us to poor and marginalized people and global concerns.


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慈善服务中心，灵性中心， & Justice in the Classroom

Faculty, did you know we are happy to support your teaching and your students' learning by giving classroom presentations? Please contact us if we can be of any help, on either campus or online!

Meet Our Staff

在你在校期间，慈善中心会为你服务. Stop by to see us in Mercy Hall!

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Jeff Wallace, M.Div
Director of Spirituality & Justice
Mercy Hall
215-641-5590
wallace.j@countrycc.net

杰弗里·米格尔·华莱士于2019年来到格温内德仁慈大学. He graduated from St. 2010年在约瑟夫大学获得神学学士学位, 以及宗教、司法研究和音乐方面的辅修课程. He then spent a year in Guayaquil, 作为厄瓜多尔Fundación罗斯特罗·德·克里斯托的长期志愿者, where he was a youth and music minister for a local parish and the coordinator of an after-school program for at-risk youth. After returning from Ecuador, Jeff received his Master’s in Divinity from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in 2014. 他成为北安多弗梅里马克学院的校园牧师, 研究生毕业后读三年文学硕士, building strong relationships with students and developing a robust service-immersion program. 他和妻子切尔西于2017年搬到了费城地区. 他最近的工作是与天主教救济服务, where he helped develop and support partnerships between CRS and (arch)dioceses, parishes, high schools, and universities.

Jeff is a strong advocate for the inherent human dignity of each person, 是否热衷于追求“正义的信仰”,，并希望培养一种欢迎态度, 仁慈中心为每个人提供热情好客的环境. He is a loving husband and a proud father of his young son, Daniel Jorge. He loves Philadelphia sports, especially the Phillies, Eagles, and Sixers, a good cheesesteak, building community, music, theater, poetry, and is a huge extrovert.

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Betsy Stone Plummer, MS
服务总监和凯瑟琳的橱柜
Mercy Hall
215-641-5592
plummer.b@countrycc.net

Betsy came to Gwynedd Mercy University in 2000 as Director of Resident Life, having previously worked in housing and residence life at Drexel University, Florida State University, and The Art Institute of Atlanta. In 2004, Betsy moved to Campus Ministry to develop the newly established Mercy Works Program, 是谁协调了校园里的许多社区服务活动. In 2011, she resigned in order to spend more time with her growing family. In 2018, Betsy rejoined our staff as Assistant Director for Community Service, 并成为零废物/可持续发展俱乐部的主持人.

Today, as Director of Catherine's Cupboard在美国，她负责推动该公司的增长 与其他地方组织合作 and soliciting new grants. 

Betsy has an MS in Community Counseling from Georgia State University. 自2002年以来，她一直担任德国商业大学的兼职教师, and enjoys teaching both on-ground and online classes in Developmental Psychology and Childhood Obesity.

She is a member of St. George's Historic United Methodist Church in Philadelphia, where she serves as a Trustee. 她和她的家人也在拉斐特山的弥赛亚UMC上学. Betsy's remaining time is spent driving her three active daughters to a wide variety of classes, practices, and games!

Baltimore Service TripServe With the Mercy Center

希望同时参与校园和社区活动? 寻找一种方式，将你的信仰与你的服务愿望联系起来? GMercyU’s Mercy Center's community service program reflects and enhances the University’s commitment to the Mercy tradition of service to society, and offers various ways to get involved and make a real difference in your life and the lives of others.

Our goal is to connect the talents of GMercyU students with people in need in our wider community. All students, regardless of faith background, are encouraged to explore the opportunities below.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? 服务联络主任贝琪·斯通·普卢默， plummer.b@countrycc.net or 215-641-5592.

Our Alternative Break Missions provide a unique opportunity to join other GMercyU students, faculty, and staff members in service projects around the country and around the world.

You’ll perform worthwhile community service while learning about cultural and social issues facing your host community. 这是一次你永远不会忘记的经历, and one that you'll want to repeat again and again throughout your time here.

点击这里查看我们的2023替代中断任务.

Mercy Focus on Haiti is a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Its members are led to service and solidarity with people who are materially poor, especially those living in Haiti. GMercyU first engaged with Mercy Focus on Haiti (MFOH) in 2018 when a team of faculty, staff, 和学生代表参观了格罗斯莫恩, Haiti.

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Mercy Advocates have the opportunity to make a difference both locally and globally. They involve their peers in community service while raising awareness of justice issues worldwide. Watch the portal for service activities, including on-campus "pop up service!"

Pray with The Mercy Center 

We offer a variety of retreats and faith-sharing opportunities throughout the year to support the spiritual development of the entire GMercyU community. Our goal is to help the GMercyU community pause to engage questions of significance and to pray and reflect on your personal experiences in the pursuit of lives of deep meaning.

GMercyU Chapel

Our vision of The Mercy Center calls us to celebrate the Catholic/Christian faith of our sponsors, the Sisters of Mercy, 并鼓励他人更充分地活出自己的信仰. Our desire is that people who engage our liturgy and worship experiences – especially over time – will seek an active and meaningful relationship with God, 为福音的价值和慈悲的神恩作见证.

To facilitate this relationship, we offer a variety of Catholic, 全年的普世和跨宗教祈祷体验.

礼仪庆典-与我们一起敬拜!

The Mercy Center plans weekly Communion Services offered on Wednesdays to highlight our University’s Catholic identity. These services include readings, faith sharing, and a distribution of Holy Communion. 欲知详情，请联络杰夫·华莱士(wallace.j@countrycc.net).  

On-Campus Prayer Opportunities

In-person, on-campus prayer services will be held throughout the year on a variety of different topics. 这些机会将通过社交媒体进行直播. Please follow our Instagram (@gmercyumercycenter) or our Facebook Page (格温内德仁慈大学的仁慈中心)查询每次祈祷的日期、时间和地点! Contact Jeff Wallace (wallace.j@countrycc.net) with any questions or comments.

Schedule: Communion Services Wednesdays at 2:00pm; Holy Hour Eucharistic Adoration Thursdays at 3:15pm; First Friday Masses at 11:45am October 6, November 3, December 1


Special Celebrations

The Gwynedd Mercy University campus community offers special prayer opportunites to celebrate our Catholic, Mercy identity.


Liturgical Ministries

We encourage students, faculty, and staff to get involved in our liturgical celebrations as singers, musicians, lectures, 特别圣餐牧师及祈祷领袖. Interested? Contact Jeff Wallace at wallace.j@countrycc.net or 215-641-5590.

The Mercy Center offers weekly opportunities to take time for reflection. Additionally, students are encouraged to share their spiritual practices with us for the benefit of our school community. Contact Jeff Wallace (wallace.j@countrycc.net) for more information or to share opportunities for community-wide spiritual enrichment.

Bible Study

蓝铃镇格雷斯浸信会的牧师布雷迪·伦尼克斯, PA works with students to host a weekly bible study from a Protestant perspective.

Conversational Groups

All are welcome to consider participating in weekly, hour long conversation groups of 4-6 people! These groups will help introduce you to new people and facilitate open discussions about topics such as 友谊、意义、目的和灵性.

Retreats

Retreats are day-long or weekend long opportunities for reflection in community with others on a particular theme or topic. Past retreat offerings include First Year Retreat and “Breakthrough”. For more information or interest in participating, contact Jeff Wallace (Wallace.j@countrycc.net).

Gwynedd Mercy University respects the faith traditions of all of our students.

Prayer Space

Students who wish to practice their own religion or spirituality have utilized Mercy Hall, office C to pray during the day. Other accommodations can be made using classroom spaces as needed and by appointment. Contact Jeff Wallace (wallace.j@countrycc.net) for more information.

Local Houses of Worship

Click here to download a list of different houses of worship in Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties.

List of Religious Holidays

Gwynedd Mercy University provides time away to students for specific Catholic/Christian religious holidays, such as Christmas, Holy Thursday, and Good Friday. However, the GMercyU campus community is comprised of diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds that have unique observances and holidays. University policy permits undergraduate and graduate students to observe religious holidays that conflict with the academic schedule without penalty (see reference in the UG Course Catalog).

Therefore, The Mercy Center and Division of Mission Integration provides this 宗教仪式和节日清单 为了校园社区的利益. The hope is that faculty, staff, and administrators will use this list as a reference. 这个列表并没有完全包括所有的宗教节日. To offer suggestions or include religious observances or holidays not included in this list, please contact Jeff Wallace at wallace.j@countrycc.net. 如有进一步问题或疑虑，请联系Tatiana Diaz diaz.t@countrycc.net.

  • You are welcome to write your prayer intentions in our book outside of Chapel in Campbell Hall.
  • To request the prayers of the University community in the event of the death of a close relative of a Gwynedd Mercy University faculty member, staff member, or student, please contact 杰夫·华莱士，灵性中心主任 & Justice, at 215-641-5590. When possible, 请征得死者本人的同意, and include as much information about funeral arrangements as possible.
  • Beautiful Gwynedd Mercy University Mass Cards are available to bring to a wake or funeral, or to send to someone in need of healing; names of all those being remembered in prayer are listed outside of Chapel. Contact University Advancement at UniversityAdvancement@countrycc.net. 

Listen or subscribe to these podcasts wherever you listen to podcasts (I.e. Spotify, Apple Podcast app, etc.)

Jesuitical - Each episode brings some of the top (and maybe more obscure) Catholic news of the week and an interview with a guest who offers a unique perspective on world events, culture or faith. At the end of the show, Zac, Ashley and Olga invite the listener into their faith lives by sharing their consolations and desolations from the week  

Tablet Magazine Presents Unorthodox - Unorthodox is a smart, fresh, fun weekly take on Jewish news and culture hosted by Mark Oppenheimer, Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz

The Muslim Life Hackers - Muslim Life Hackers brings you life hacks to help YOU live better, achieve more, and thrive in this world (& the hereafter in sha Allah). They take on relevant topics and invite a variety of guests to share their insights on our podcast show. You can catch the latest episode by subscribing to our email list below.

Pray-As-You-Go -每日祷告, 无论你走到哪里，它都陪伴着你, 在你有时间的时候帮助你祈祷, 尤其是在上下班的路上, study, etc.

Meditation Oasis -冥想绿洲功能引导冥想, instructions for meditation, and music for meditation

The Liturgists -礼仪播客是一个流派弯曲, chart-topping exploration of the most interesting and pressing topics of our time through the lenses of art, science, and faith.

On Being with Krista Tippett -获得皮博迪奖的公共广播节目和播客. What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? 每周都有一个摆脱电子游戏mg官方网站生命的无限的新发现.

Becoming Wise -泡一杯茶的时间里的深度和发现. Reset your day. 充实你对自己和世界的感觉.

The Deep Spirituality Podcast - Listen to episodes of Deep Spirituality on your favorite podcast app. These interactive and engaging podcast episodes are meant to inspire you to go deeper in your relationship with God by providing candid discussions on spiritual topics and compelling scriptures from the Bible.

Homilies by Richard Rohr, OFM 

Download these apps in the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android)

  • Mercy Prayerbook -- Morning and Evening Prayer of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (iPhone only).
  • Hallow -- A Catholic meditation app to help you find peace and grow in your spiritual journey.
  • Calm -- Calm is a meditation, sleep and relaxation app edicated to introducing our world-wide community to the amazing benefits of mindfulness.
  • 公祷书(苹果iPhone或 Android Phones) -- Common Prayer helps today’s diverse church pray together across traditions and denominations with morning, midday, 还有一年中的每一天的晚祷.
  • Reimagining the Examen (Apple iPhone or Android Phones) -- Reimagining the Examen is a fresh and customized prayer experience inspired by St. Ignatius’s Examen, a practice that helps you review your day with God.
More coming soon!

  • Sisters of Mercy on Instagram (@mercysisters) - The Sisters of Mercy are posting weekly prayers during Lent.
  • Instagram上的gmercyumercycenter (@gmercyumercycenter)
  • 美国天主教主教会议在Instagram (@usccb)
  • 教宗方济各在Instagram上(@franciscus)
  • Archbishop of Philadelphia Nelson Perez on Instagram (@archbishopperez)
  • Instagram上的美国媒体(@americamedia)
  • Instagram上的实用穆斯林(@practicalmuslim)
  • Instagram上的非正统播客(@unorthodoxpodcast)
  • Instagram上的黑色礼仪(@blackliturgies)
  • Instagram上的小睡部(@thenapministry)
  • Fr. James Martin, SJ Facebook Page - Fr. James Martin, SJ is hosting daily faith sharing live on his Facebook page. 他是耶稣会的牧师，写过很多书, including Building a Bridge, Between Heaven and Mirth, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and My Life with the Saints