At once the sisters began
Whenever I have the opportunity to visit the historical marker that was installed in the 800 block of Penn Avenue 25 years ago, when the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy marked …
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Seven sisters, seven values, seven words
On September 24, colleagues throughout Pittsburgh Mercy celebrate Mercy Day, the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy for whom the religious congregation of the Sisters of Mercy is named …
Read MoreGoing to the People
Going to the people. Feeding the hungry. Visiting the sick. Meeting people where they are in life. Listening with a caring heart. Treating people with mercy, reverence, respect, and dignity. …
Read MoreTire Not of New Beginnings…
I don’t remember the author, but I do remember Sister Eugenia, my high school teacher, saying it. The words must have made an impression because, 50+ years later, I remember …
Read MoreSimply A Work of Mercy
On Tuesday, December 5, a few of us met at the Sisters of Mercy Convent at Carlow University in Oakland to assist in making sandwiches for persons served by Pittsburgh …
Read MoreCelebrating Mercy, Celebrating Ourselves
“Mercy” is our name and our calling. The services Pittsburgh Mercy provides naturally fit with what Catholics call the Works of Mercy. We do them every day when we make …
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