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MERCY VALUES

MERCY

What is it?

Comes from the heart.

Gives someone another chance.

How do you practise it?

Put yourself in someone else's shoes.

Examples of Mercy in Action

A friend at school forgot lunch: share yours.

A Mercy Sister visiting women in prison in Papua New Guinea and teaching them how to earn a living.

COMPASSION

What is it?

Caring and understanding about someone in need or trouble.

How do you practise it?

Being thoughtful and considerate when someone seems sad or troubled.

Examples of Compassion in Action

A new student is lonely: befriend him/her.

A Mercy Sister working with family of AIDS patient in Papua New Guinea.

JUSTICE

What is it?

Be fair in everything you do.

How do you practise it?

If you have hurt someone, fix the problem.

Examples of Justice in Action

Listening to the needs of others.

Giving Afghani women refugees the opportunity to learn skills in a culturally sensitive way.

SERVICE

What is it?

Give to others.

Wanting to make a positive difference in someone else's life.

How do you practise it?

Perform a good deed for someone in need of assistance.

Examples of Service in Action

Visiting the elderly who are lonely.

Volunteers helping newly arrived refugees learn how to catch a bus or train or where to go to find a doctor.

EXCELLENCE

What is it?

Do your best.

How do you practise it?

Give your best when helping someone.

Examples of Excellence in Action

Helping a friend with homework given your best knowledge.

Giving women and girls in Papua New Guinea the chance of education.