For Sister Caroline Tweedy R.S.M., it wasn’t an “Ah-ha moment” that led her to join the Sisters of Mercy. Rather, it just seemed like the practical thing to do.
Sisters of Mercy
Women Religious Call on Public to Push Lawmakers on Gun Control
Various orders of women religious said that lamenting the May 24 mass killing of 19 children and two of their teachers in Uvalde, Texas, also should accompany action so that it doesn’t happen again.
Mercy Sister Talks About Black Catholicism, Her Faith and Life of ‘Firsts’
In 1956, 17-year-old Sister Cora Marie Billings of Philadelphia entered the Sisters of Mercy in Merion, Pennsylvania, becoming the first Black member of the Philadelphia community.
New Rules Could Extend Time Migrant Children, Families Spend in Detention
The Trump administration has moved to cast aside an agreement that previously limited the amount of time the government could detain migrant children.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Isabel Sullivan, R.S.M., 99, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Mid-Atlantic Community for 81 years, died Sept. 29 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, L.I.
Sister Mary Terence Mullin, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Terence Mullin, R.S.M., 96, a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 78 years, died March 30, at Ozanam Hall Nursing Home in Bayside.
Sister Mary Stephen Cassidy, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Stephen Cassidy, R.S.M., 99, a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 80 years, died March 19 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood.
Mercy for the Sisters
Dear Editor: I was extremely dismayed when I read the article in The Tablet regarding Angel Guardian Home.
Sister Ann Heavey, R.S.M.
Sister Ann Heavey, R.S.M., 90, a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 67 years, died Feb. 5, at McAuley Hall Health Center in Watchung, N.J.
Community Debates Sale of Angel Guardian Home
Hours after Dyker Heights seniors rallied with politicians to keep their senior center open at its current site, their request was granted. But the community’s conflict with the Mercy Sisters runs deeper than a lease agreement.