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The Sisters of Mercy Have Founder Catherinemcauley, Inspired Bythespiritoftheir by Thegospelofjesusand More Than180years,Motivated Tity, for Obedienceandservice 4 The Sisters of Mercy Currently, 112 Sisters of for them to profess vows, they Mercy provide services for were allowed to include a vow people in need in the local area of service to the poor, sick and in the Scranton Diocese. uneducated (in addition to chas- The Sisters of Mercy — tity, poverty and obedience). an international community After the ceremony, Catherine of Roman Catholic women returned to the House of Mer- — dedicate their lives to God cy, and on December 12, 1831, through vows of poverty, chas- founded the Sisters of Mercy. tity, obedience and service. For Since Catherine and her more than 180 years, motivated companions were often seen Pope Francis has proclaimed 2015 a Year of Consecrated by the Gospel of Jesus and walking the streets of Dublin to Life, asking the Church’s religious sisters, brothers and priests JANUARY 29, 2015 • THE CATHOLIC LIGHT THE CATHOLIC 2015 • 29, JANUARY inspired by the spirit of their serve people who were poor and/ to “wake up the world” with their testimony of faith, holiness and founder Catherine McAuley, or sick, the Sisters of Mercy were hope. The Diocese of Scranton is blessed by the congregations Catherine McAuley founded the Sisters of Mercy have known as the walking sisters. of religious women and men who serve in our schools, colleges the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, responded to the continually Catherine lived only 10 years as Ireland in 1831. and universities, in our hospitals and nursing facilities, in our changing needs of the times. a Sister of Mercy, but in that time parishes and in agencies that serve the poor and neediest in our In this region, the Sisters neighborhood was a powerful she established 12 foundations midst. During this special year The Catholic Light is publishing of Mercy serve the communi- example of God’s love and in Ireland and two in England. At a series of articles highlighting these religious congregations. ties where they live through a action. Not only did they leave the time of her death there were variety of roles such as nurses, their estate and fortune to Cath- 150 Sisters of Mercy. (Today, mercy of God. We believe the founded St. Mary’s Convent chaplains, teachers, professors, erine, but they also converted to there are over 9,000 Sisters of witness of her life of holiness in Wilkes-Barre. They imme- counselors, therapists, social Catholicism before they died. Mercy world-wide.) and service to those most in need diately opened a parish school workers, administrators, vol- speaks today in a world marked at St. Mary’s for 400 children unteers, and spiritual directors. by human pain and misery. in the basement of the church, “The Year of Consecrated established an academy for girls, Life is a sacred time to celebrate Into the World and conducted a night school for the legacy of women and men re- Small groups of Sisters left men working in the coal mines. ligious. For the Sisters of Mercy, Ireland to establish new foun- They also taught in numer- we celebrate our history of help- dations in Newfoundland, Aus- ous parish schools and min- ing people in need with mercy tralia, New Zealand, Argentina, istered to the poor, sick, and and compassion as we embrace and the east and west coasts of needy. In 1898 they opened a future full of hope, purpose, the United States. the doors of Mercy Hospital passion, and promise,” says Sis- The first Sisters of Mercy in Wilkes-Barre and began a ter Patricia Vetrano, RSM, the arrived in the United States from century of ministry in health president of the Sisters of Mercy Ireland in 1843 at the invitation care that would extend to the Mid-Atlantic Community. of the Bishop of Pittsburgh, Mercy Hospitals in Scranton, Pa. Their energy in ministering Johnstown, and Guyana. Founder, Catherine McAuley to the sick and economically At the dawn of the 20th Catherine McAuley found- poor attracted so many new century, the Sisters recognized ed the Sisters of Mercy in members that by 1854, sisters yet another need of the commu- Dublin, Ireland in 1831 as a In the early 1900s, a Sister of Mercy (dressed in white) ministers had come from Ireland to settle in nity: young women in Luzerne religious congregation com- to patients at Mercy Hospital in Scranton. (Photo from Mercy Heritage New York City; Chicago; Little County had no opportunity for mitted to serving those in need. Center, Belmont, N.C.) Rock, Ark.; and San Francisco, higher education. Against the After the death of both of With her inheritance, Cath- Canonization Cause spreading across the country backdrop of World War I, the her parents, Catherine went to erine built a large house in Pope Paul VI opened Cath- and establishing schools and sisters planned and persisted in live with relatives who em- Dublin known as the House erine McAuley’s cause for saint- hospitals. Since then, the works their vision and on August 15, bodied the strong anti-Catholic of Mercy where she and other hood in 1978. St. Pope John Paul of Mercy have expanded to em- 1924, the Sisters of Mercy es- sentiments of the time. Through compassionate women could II in 1990 declared her “Vener- brace education, health care and tablished Luzerne County’s first this challenge, Catherine de- take in homeless women and able,” signifying the completion pastoral and social services in four-year institution of higher veloped a spirituality based on children to care and educate of the first step to sainthood. Mir- hundreds of sites today. learning, College Misericordia God’s mercy. them. The house opened on the acles attributed to a prospective (whose name means “heart of Two years later, she be- feast of Our Lady of Mercy, saint are part of the canonization Local History mercy”) in Dallas, on nearly 100 came the household manager September 24, 1827. process. Another miracle is re- The Sisters of Mercy first acres of land. That September, and companion of an elderly, Catherine, along with two quired for Catherine McAuley’s became involved in the local 37 students began their studies childless, and wealthy Prot- friends, reluctantly joined the next step toward canonization. area in 1875, at the invitation sharing the Sisters’ motto: Muli- estant couple. Her Catholic Sisters of the Presentation for a She entrusted her life and of Bishop William G. O’Hara, er Fortis, valiant women trained faith and loving care for them year where she received inten- the life of the Sisters of Mercy the first Bishop of Scranton. On in scholarship and spirituality. and the needy people in the sive training. When it came time to the loving and compassionate September 8 that same year they Continued on next page 5 Sisters of Mercy around the world make a difference in the lives of others THE 2015 CATHOLIC LIGHT 29, • JANUARY Continued from previous page Sister Catherine McGroarty, RSM, the director of Catherine Misericordia College, now a McAuley Center in Plymouth, consoles a mother and her child. University, continues to be a broad- based liberal arts and pre-profes- Below: Sister Betty Brody, RSM, tutors a young girl after school sional studies institution offering at the McGlynn Learning Center in Wilkes-Barre. superior education to those of all faiths. The university has been co-educational since the 1970s and offers graduate programs as well. Varied Ministries Through the years, Sisters of Mercy working in this region taught in numerous parish schools and ministered at the Mercy Hos- pitals in Scranton, as well as in Wilkes-Barre. In 1979, they founded the oped in Luzerne and Lackawanna Sisters also founded and work at Catherine McAuley Center in counties. Facility locations now the McGlynn Learning Center, an Scranton to provide housing to include Wilkes-Barre, North after-school and summer program women and children in need. The Scranton, South Scranton, Green that provides academic assistance first step began with the Sisters Ridge, West Scranton, and the to children who live in the Bou- moving into the former St. Joseph Bellevue Section of Lackawanna levard Townhomes and Mineral Lithuanian Convent in North County. The Catherine McAuley Springs Village — the two low-in- Scranton where they shared their House, a transitional living facility, come family housing developments Center, a retirement center for aged bringing mercy and compassion to extra bedrooms with women in is located in Plymouth. that are part of the Wilkes-Bare City and infirmed sisters and community those in need. The Sisters of Mercy need of shelter. From that small At Mercy Consultation Center Housing Authority. members, and Project REMAIN, have 3,800 vowed members in the beginning on September 1, 1984, in Dallas, Sisters provide counsel- Sisters also serve at The Pines which stands for Re-Establishment United States and 30 new members when the Sisters accepted their first ing, pastoral services, and emotion- in Dallas, a housing complex for of Mercy Action in Neighborhoods in various stages of formation. guest, a whole new ministry devel- al and spiritual support to others. independent, active seniors, Mercy formed in 1978 in response to The Sisters of Mercy offer the needs of elderly residents in the “Mercy Challenge,” in which the Wilkes-Barre area living in women, college age and older, high-rise housing projects built spend time with sisters in prayer, after the Agnes Flood disaster. ministry and theological reflec- All Sisters of Mercy have one thing tion. In addition, the community in common: In the words of their provides “Busy Persons’ Retreats” founder Catherine McAuley, they and “Come and See” weekends for have an “ardent desire to be united to women who want to learn more God and serve those who are poor.” about the community.
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