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  Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Sisters of Mercy serve in a broad range of ministries: Sisters are doctors, nurses, healthcare technicians, chaplains, clinical and pastoral ministers, lawyers, paralegals, lobbyists, legal advocates, teachers, professors, librarians, counselors, case managers, social workers, and secretaries.
Sisters of Mercy are joined in their mission by lay women and men who serve as administrators and staff in Mercy sponsored and co-sponsored facilities, by Mercy Associates, and Mercy Volunteer Corps members.
Sisters are also committed to speaking with a corporate voice, working for systemic change, acting in harmony and interdependence with all creation, and calling themselves to continual conversion in their lifestyles and works.
www.mercyvolunteers.org /about_pages_folder/about_b.html   (814 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy were now bound to the laborious duties of instructing the ignorant, visiting the sick and imprisoned, managing hospitals, orphanages, and homes for distressed women; in fact to every work of mercy.
The costume adopted by the sisters consists of a habit of fl material falling in folds from the throat to the feet and lengthened into a train behind, which is worn looped up except in the chapel, the community-room, and the parlour.
Number of Sisters of Mercy in the United States of America, 4732; pupils in parochial schools, 104,726; orphans and children in institutions, 3834; pupils in academies and high schools, 9967; hospitals conducted by Sisters of Mercy, 53; orphanages, 67.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10199a.htm   (2122 words)

  
 Mercy Health System: The Sisters of Mercy
Mercy Health System is a healthcare ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, who have been providing health care in Philadelphia for more than 80 years, and in other parts of the world for much longer.
The Sisters of Mercy were founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland by Catherine McAuley, an heiress who used her inheritance to serve the poor, especially women and children.
Mercy Health System is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy through Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional Catholic health system, which is co-sponsored by 14 religious congregations.
www.mercyhealth.org /about/sisters.php   (526 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy of NC
The Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of North Carolina originated from the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy (OLM), which was founded in Charleston, SC, in 1821 by Bishop John England to teach young children, instruct slaves, and to care for orphans, the sick and the infirm.
Sister Mary Charles Curtin arrived in Wilmington, shortly thereafter and founded The Academy of the Incarnation, a school for that purpose.
In November 1946, three sistersSister Mary Inez Underwood, Sister Mary Louise Wiesenforth and Sister Mary Annette McBennett — opened a novitiate on the island of Guam, at the invitation of Bishop Appollinaris Baumgartner.
www.mercync.org /sisters_of_mercy_regional_community_of_nc.htm   (508 words)

  
 About Mercy/FAQs - The Sisters of Mercy - Mercy
The Sisters’ love and fairness to all persons attracted me: I could see their love for the very ill. I feel it is a privilege to care for God’s sick people, and for me it is always an honor to be with a dying patient.
I liked the Sisters of Mercy from the start and was especially impressed by their warmth and by the personal interest they took in each student.
Sister Mary Christopher Bourke, principal, was the first Sister of Mercy we formally met.
www.mdmercy.com /hospitalServices/AboutMercyFAQ/sistersMercy.html   (3062 words)

  
 BBC - Birmingham - Faith - We're Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy commit their lives and resources to act in solidarity with persons who are economically poor, especially women and children.
The Mercy cross is a replica of the Ebony and Ivory cross worn by Catherine McAuley.
Sister Barbara Jeffery says, “By wearing the Mercy Cross it signifies us uniting ourselves with Christ who died on the cross for us, that we ourselves are united in his death and resurrection.
www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/content/articles/2005/03/04/sisters_of_mercy_feature.shtml   (1390 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy
The healing ministries of the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Cincinnati and the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Dallas, Pa., formally began at the end of the nineteenth century with the opening of hospitals in Hamilton, Ohio and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. in 1892 and 1898, respectively.
At about the same time, the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Community of Dallas, Pa., formed a system and began to study collaborative structures, concluding that the future of their ministry lay in affiliating with a larger Catholic health system with compatible vision and values.
By 1989, the co-sponsorship of the system by the Sisters of Mercy, Regional Communities of Cincinnati and Dallas was finalized, merging the two in a strong and synergistic healing ministry.
www.health-partners.org /content/sisters_of_mercy.asp   (296 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy came from Ireland to the United States in the 1840's.
Sister Francis Warde carried forward the mission of the Irish founder, Mother Catherine McAuley, "to help the poor, the sick and the uneducated...." The Sisters of Mercy established various convents, schools, and hospitals across the United States
In thanksgiving for his financial success, he donated the acreage on the recommendation of his wife who was educated by the Sisters of Mercy.
www.georgian.edu /aboutgcc/sisters.htm   (243 words)

  
 The Sisters of Mercy News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Sisters of Mercy Health System of Chesterfield is bidding to manage Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo., the Columbia Tribune reported.
A Sister of Mercy who taught in Chicago-area Catholic schools for more than three decades has been indicted in Wisconsin over allegations that she abused pupils at a Milwaukee school nearly 40 years ago.
The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Regional Community of Detroit was honored with a Beautification Award from the City of Farmington Hills on Oct.
www.topix.net /who/the-sisters-of-mercy   (681 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy
On December 12, 1831, the new institute was confirmed as the Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.
Sisters of Mercy in the United States: The first foundation of the Sisters of Mercy in the United States was made at Pittsburgh, in 1843, through the appeal made by the Rt.
The first candidate to join the band of Sisters was Sister Mary Catherine, who is still living at the hospital and is active despite her years of unrequited toil among the sick and the needy of the community.
www.celticcousins.net /irishiniowa/sistersofmercy.htm   (3329 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sisters take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the evangelical counsels commonly vowed in religious life, and in additional, vows of service.
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.
Mercy schools are located throughout the United States and other countries and share the common mission of creating an environment that nourishes spiritual, emotional, and intellectual growth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sisters_of_Mercy   (346 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy 150 Years of Caring
This facility was the predecessor of the Mercy Hospitals of Sacramento and was known as “The Sisters Hospital.” Recognizing the importance of trained nurses, the Sisters opened a Nursing School at the hospital.
Mercy Sisters responded by reflecting upon the spirit of the great women from their history including Catherine McAuley, the community’s founder and Mary Baptist Russell, California’s pioneer Sister of Mercy as well as the needs of the world around them.
Sister Kathleen McCarthy began her work in the Vacaville prison as a weekly volunteer worker in 1988, and was hired as a State Prison Chaplain in 1999.
www.mercy150.org /history.htm   (3002 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy Home
The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina, located in Belmont, NC, near Charlotte, can be distinguished from other vowed Catholic women religious by our fourth vow of service.
We are part of the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and are globally aligned with other Institutes of Sisters of Mercy worldwide.
Copyright © 2001 by Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina.
www.mercync.org   (296 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy Health System
The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) and its sponsored hospitals and other ministries are committed to living out our service theme of "making a difference by touching lives." We invite you to explore our site and learn more about the Mercy difference.
The Sisters of Mercy Health System is one of the nations “Most Wired” health systems, according to the results of the 2006 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study.
Mercy also is the 28th largest among all healthcare systems in the United States based on net patient service revenue.
www.mercy.net   (288 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy
Today, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas comprise one of eight Mercy institutes or federations in the world; others are in Ireland, Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand, Newfoundland, and the Philippines, with a total membership of more than 15,000 women.
The Sisters of Mercy from Pittsburgh arrived in Fort Lauderdale in July, 1959.
Currently there are 12 Sisters of Mercy ministering at Holy Cross Hospital and reside on campus in a Convent.
www.holy-cross.com /General/sistersofmercy.php   (352 words)

  
 The Sisters of Mercy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sisters of Mercy were highly influential to the second wave of Gothic rock bands.
Meanwhile, Eldritch protested their usage of Sisterhood name as too similar to The Sisters of Mercy and a name that had been applied to the fan community of The Sisters of Mercy, and in an attempt to stop the practice released the single Giving Ground by his own band, The Sisterhood.
The next incarnation of The Sisters of Mercy featured an unknown German guitarist, Andreas Bruhn, whom Eldritch apparently discovered playing in a Hamburg pub; controversial bassist Tony James (ex-Sigue Sigue Sputnik guitarist and Generation X bassist/songwriter); and last-minute recruit Tim Bricheno, formerly of All About Eve, on guitars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Sisters_of_Mercy   (2764 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy Health System Career Center
Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, devoted her life to ministering to Dublin's poor, sick and uneducated.
Mercy has many diverse and rewarding career opportunities for individuals who share our desire to assist others by delivering the highest quality of health services and care, while ensuring that our customers’ personal needs are met with compassion and dignity.
Mercy appreciates the uniqueness of each individual and endeavors to maintain a workforce that reflects cultural, gender, physical, racial, religious and other differences.
www.mercyjobs.com   (247 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy - About Us
She was joined by other women of Mercy, and the simple nutrition and cleanliness taught by the Sisters allowed the sick to recuperate and thrive.
Many casualties of the Civil War were being evacuated to two hospitals in Philadelphia and the Sisters of Mercy are noted to have served as nurses for the wounded.
Today, Mercy Health System, a healthcare ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of Merion, Pennsylvania, is a member of Catholic Health East and is comprised of acute care hospitals, ambulatory centers, physicians practices, skilled nursing facilities, an independent living facility, home health care and Medicaid managed care plans.
www.passporthealthplan.com /about/sisters.asp   (633 words)

  
 The Religious Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy, with its Motherhouse located in Alma, Michigan, is a Religious Institute of Pontifical Right dedicated to the Spiritual and Corporal works of Mercy.
The goal of the Institute is the praise and worship of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for the boundless mercy which has been revealed through the works of creation, redemption, and sanctification.
The Sisters profess the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, as well as a fourth vow of service.
www.rsmofalma.org   (208 words)

  
 Sisters Of Mercy Bass Tabs
The band " The Sisters of Mercy" is a group headed by Andrew Eldritch.
A " Sister of Mercy" is also an obsolete slang term for a prostitute.
Sisters of Mercy is a song by Leonard Cohen Sister of Mercy is a song by the Thompson Twins This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
www.bassmasta.net /s/sisters_of_mercy   (165 words)

  
 About Mercy/FAQs - Mission of the Sisters of Mercy - Mercy
Rooted in God's healing love for all people, Mercy Medical Center, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, provides and promotes health services for the people of Baltimore of every creed, color, economic and social condition.
In the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy continues a special commitment to the poor and underserved.
In Mercy's healing ministry, we recognize that illness confronts each of us with what we believe about life and with the mystery of sickness, death, and resurrection.
www.mdmercy.com /hospitalServices/AboutMercyFAQ/missionSisters.html   (547 words)

  
 Mercy Family Center - New Orleans outpatient behavioral health clinic.
The mission of Mercy Family Center remains as strong today as ever, due in large part to her vision and guidance.
Mercy Family Center is a primary referral site in New Orleans for the identification and treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), Autism Spectrum Disorders including PDD, and other childhood disorders.
Their presence is being felt again as Mercy Family Center addresses the immediate and increasing need for mental health services in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
www.mercyfamilycenter.com   (307 words)

  
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Sisters of Mercy is the organisation of women founded by Catherine McAuley in 1831.
Susan Welsh, the Treasurer and Vice President for the Sisters of Mercy of Americas.
She is responsible for the financial policy of the Sisters of Mercy.
members.lycos.co.uk /nomercy13   (451 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy Ministries
In her present position, she leads and oversees the operations of Sisters of Mercy Ministries-sponsored outreach programs and provides management support, guidance and counsel to the Health System's grant programs, Catherine's Fund and Mercy Caritas.
Prior to joining Sisters of Mercy Ministries, Sister Martha served as the director of the Office of Social Justice at the Diocese of Biloxi, Catholic Social Services.
Sister Martha currently serves on the Board of Directors of Coastal Family Health Center and holds a bachelor’s degree from Webster University and a master’s degree from Catholic University of America.
www.sistersofmercyministries.net /aboutus/staff.asp   (534 words)

  
 Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters initially came to Belmont, NC, the site of their Motherhouse, in 1892 to open Sacred Heart Academy, but soon expanded their focus to include caring for the sick.
That year, Mercy Health Services was sold for $115 million and the proceeds from the divestiture were used by the Sisters to create the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation, Inc.
The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina sponsor a number of ministries, including Sisters of Mercy Services in Asheville, Holy Angels, House of Mercy, Catherine's House and McAuley Center in Belmont, and Well of Mercy in Hamptonville, NC.
www.somncfdn.org /tradition.html   (348 words)

  
 Lots of Jokes - Sisters of Mercy
A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway, when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye.
Soon, he sees another sign which says Sisters of Mercy House of Prostitution 5 Miles and realizes that these signs are for real.
When he drives past a third sign saying Sisters of Mercy House of Prostitution Next Right, his curiosity gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive.
www.lotsofjokes.com /cat_17.htm   (310 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Some Girls Wander By Mistake: Music: Sisters of Mercy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Sisters of Mercy in their short life (they only put out 3 proper albums in their existence) had tremendous influence on the Goth genre.
However, the Sister's power and energy are still there, and Andrew's vocals are steadfast, except for on a couple songs like The Damage Done (where he sounds like a deranged Elvis), one of the worst songs on the album (along with Home of the Hit-Men).
These songs are not as directly listenable as many of the other tracks but they offer the Sisters at their most somber and intimidating, surpassing even the Cure's "Pornography" on the dreaded darkness meter.
www.amazon.com /Girls-Wander-Mistake-Sisters-Mercy/dp/B000005RMY   (1987 words)

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