Obituary: Sister Mary Joseph Lorigan, R.S.M.

Sister Mary Joseph Lorigan, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy, for 73 years, died Jan. 20 at Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood, L.I.  She was 92. She entered the Sisters of Mercy from Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, South Ozone Park, in 1940, after having graduated from P.S. 159 and Bayside H.S. […]

Obituary — Sister Jeanne McCarthy, R.S.M.

Sister Jeanne McCarthy, R.S.M., 86, a member of the Sisters of Mercy for 69 years, died Dec. 14 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood. She attended St. Gerard Majella Elementary School, Hollis, and Mercy Juniorate H.S. She entered the congregation from St. Gerard Majella parish on Feb. 2, 1944. Formerly known as Sister Mary Gerard, she […]

Mercy Gardens Grow With Love

by Marie Elena Giossi Green thumbs have been cropping up at Mercy Home residences in Greenpoint and Rosedale this summer. Those thumbs belong to developmentally challenged adults taking part in Plant-Grow-Give, an innovative program, developed by staff, which empowers group home residents to learn new skills and take an active role in feeding and caring […]