• We have one solid comfort amidst this little tripping about, our hearts can always be in the same place, centered in God, for whom alone we go forward or stay back.

    - Catherine McAuley

 
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Catherine McAuley

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Catherine McAuley founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland. She and her sisters were "walking nuns" who sought to meet the needs of the poor, especially women and children. Her story has inspired thousands throughout the world. To read more about her, click here:

Catherine McAuley

As a result of her inspiration and spiritual gifts, efforts are currently underway for Catherine McAuley's canonization. The Mercy community invites you to join in the efforts to declare Catherine a saint.

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Catherine's Canonization

 
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    oconnellSister Brigid O'Connell was recently in the Cedar Rapids area to visit family, friends and sisters during her winter break from her ministry. Brigid travels a distance for a visit as one of four sisters from the West Midwest Community who serve in a ministry overseas.

    A Montessori teacher and teacher educator, Brigid lives in Lima, Peru and ministers at the McAuley Montessori Center. She has served in Peru for over 20 years, helping to establish the McAuley Montessori Center in response to an educational need for children in orphanages and poor families. The hands-on teaching approach at the Center encourages children to develop their observation and concentration skills, responsibility, order, independence, coordination and self-confidence.

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