LIVING WEST MIDWEST COMMUNITY M ercy WINTER 2015 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SistersAnswertheCallto MakeMercyReal Sister Mary Kelly Determined to make a difference in the lives of the poor, Catherine McAuley opened the doors to the first House of Mercy in 1827. Not...
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LIVING WEST MIDWEST COMMUNITY M ercy WINTER 2015 CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 SistersAnswertheCallto MakeMercyReal Sister Mary Kelly Determined to make a difference in the lives of the poor, Catherine McAuley opened the doors to the first House of Mercy in 1827. Not only did she intend to provide education and shelter to those most needy, she invited others to do the same. Catherine’s invitation has been answered by each of the 623 Sisters of Mercy of the West Midwest Community today. Although they come from a variety of backgrounds and ministries, our sisters are unified by the same simple desire brought to life by Catherine 188 years ago: to Make Mercy Real. Sister Mary Kelly was quite literally born into Mercy. Her father served as a maintenance man for the Detroit sisters, and she grew up living on Mercy property. With sisters as neighbors, teachers, and co- workers, Sister Mary frequently witnessed the works of mercy in practice. “The neighborhood had a lot of needs. The sisters were the o
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