Sisters of Mercy
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The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM) is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland in 1831. As of 2003, the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations.
Sisters take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the evangelical counsels commonly vowed in religious life, and in additional, vows of service. They continue to participate in the life of the surrounding community. In keeping with their mission of serving the poor and needy, many sisters engage in teaching, medical care, and community programs. The organization is active in lobbying and politics as well.
The order began when McAuley used an inherited fortune to build a "House of Mercy" in Dublin that provided educational, religious, and social services for poor women and children. The House aroused local opposition, however, it being traditional for nuns rather than lay women to engage in this sort of activity. Eventually the church hierarchy agreed to the formation of a non-cloistered order, and the sisters became known informally as the "walking nuns" for their ability to care for the poor outside a convent. The house still stands today, as the Mercy International Centre.
In 1992, the leaders of the various congregations created the Mercy International Association to foster collaboration and cooperation. The purpose of the Association is to provide support and foster collaboration, organisation and inspiration for the ministries of Sisters of Mercy and their associates.[1]
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[edit] Schools founded or run by Sisters of Mercy
- Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
- Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
- Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort, Dublin, Ireland
- Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland
- Trocaire College, Buffalo, New York, USA
- All Hallows' School Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Mercedes College
- Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, Pennsylvania, USA
- Mt Lilydale Mercy College, Lilydale, Victoria, Australia
- Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen
- Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
- Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
- Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine, Standish, Maine, USA
- St. Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- Carlow University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Marian Catholic College , Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
- Saint Mary's College Auckland, New Zealand
- The McAuley Catholic High School, Doncaster UK
- Maricourt Catholic High School, Liverpool UK
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School, Liverpool UK
- Georgian Court University, Lakewood, New Jersey USA
- Aranmore, Leederville, Western Australia, Australia
- Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
- Our Lady of Mercy High School
- Carmel College,New Zealand
- Villa Maria College,New Zealand
- St Josephs in the Park, Hertingfordbury UK
- St Mary's College,Wellington, New Zealand
[edit] External links
- Mercy International Association website
- Sisters of Mercy of the Americas website
- Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Syosset, New York
- Mcauley Foundation, Australia
- Academy of Mary Immaculate
- Mercy Home
- Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, OH
"Sisters of Mercy". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.- Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania
