QOA & Mercy Symbols

At Guardian Angels we are continuously reminded of our Mercy Tradition and the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, CATHERINE MCAULEY through important Mercy Symbols that we see around our school.

help people in need. They did not judge and treated everyone with dignity and respect.

Our new Qualities of Angels have been inspired by the work of Catherine McAuley and her Sisters of Mercy. There are now only six Qualities of Angels and these ask us to be people of mercy who reflect the light of Jesus and the love of God. As members of the Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School community…

• We are people of SERVICE who live our faith by caring for others through humble actions.

• We are people of JUSTICE who treat everyone fairly and act as stewards of our world.

• We are people of WELCOME who offer warmth, acceptance and inclusion to all.

The Mercy Cross is symbolic of the spirit of service. Catherine McAuley designed the original Mercy Cross herself – a dark background with a white cross in the middle. You can see that the figure of Jesus is not present on the Cross. This is because Catherine believed that each Sister of Mercy places herself on the Cross to be like Jesus.

The Heart of Mercy is symbolic of the spirit of compassion. Catherine McAuley followed the way of Jesus by responding to God’s call to be kind and generous to those in the world who were less fortunate or in need of support and comfort.

The Cup of Mercy is symbolic of the spirit of welcome. Catherine McAuley believed that welcoming people who needed help and offering them something to eat or drink was a way to share God’s love.

The Boots of Mercy are symbolic of the spirit of justice. The Sisters of Mercy have always been known as the ‘walking nuns’. They were the first nuns to leave their convent and go out into the community to

• We are people of COMPASSION who reach out to others with loving hearts and hands.

• We are people of EXCELLENCE who strive to develop our God-given gifts to make a difference.

• We are people of HOPE who live with optimism and trust in God.

We strive to live our new Qualities of Angels through our words and actions.