Venerable
Catherine McAuley
Founder of Sisters of Mercy
1778-1841
PRAYER FOR THE BEATIFICATION OF MOTHER CATHERINE MCAULEY
Loving God, You chose Catherine McAuley
for the service of your people who are poor, sick and uneducated. You inspired her to found the Sisters of Mercy so that these good works might endure. Give to each of us a portion of her compassionate spirit and an ardent desire to serve your suffering people.
Bless all our undertakings and grant that union and charity may always thrive among us.
Graciously, hear our prayer for Catherine and by granting the favors we ask through her intercession, hasten the day when her sanctity will be celebrated by all the Church. Amen.
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January 23, 2011 • The Sisters of Mercy and Mercy associates joined hundreds of students and parishioners in the annual Chain For Life, pro-life rally sponsored by the Archdiocese of Agana at the ITC intersection in Tamuning, Guam. Photo shows L-R: Sister Elizabeth Ann Uncangco, Sr. Oliva Benavente, Mercy Associate Edna Hardy, Sr. Cabrinit [...]
January 16, 2011 • In celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week last January 9-16, 2011, Sisters Maria Rosario Gaite and Sister Jeanette Marie Pangelinan conducted a vocation promotion campaign with the confirmation students at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Yigo, Guam. The sisters spoke about their foundress, Catherine McAuley, shared their [...]
January 15, 2011. Sister Marian Arroyo was one of the panelists at the conference “Strategies for Justice: A Pacific Vision” organized by the US Attorney’s Office in commemoration of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Held at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort, the conference covered issues of human trafficking, child abuse, child sexual [...]
Jan. 9. 2011. Five new Mercy associates made their covenant with the Sisters of Mercy at Mercy Heights Convent. L-R: Joy Varela, Angie Susuico, Ron Pangan, Dolly Diaz, and Bertha Diamond. Three other Associates renewed their covenant with the Sisters of Mercy: Dedette Alcantara, Jeanette Alejos, and Tammy Cheung. Congratulations for making [...]
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The Sisters of Mercy of Guam Support 350 Movement
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