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Burin Peninsula

One hundred fifty-nine years ago this coming week, the Burin Peninsula welcomed the first Sisters of Mercy to its shores. …

Mercy Global Presence Report

The Report on Mercy Global Presence ‘Weaving a New Fabric of Mercy Through Global Contemplation and Ecological Conversion’ is available for …

Documentary: “The Incredible Vanishing Sisters”

This CBC GEM one hour documentary about the Presentation and Mercy Sisters of Newfoundland and Labrador was produced by Kenneth …

The two lives of St. Clare’s: Religious roots of 100-year-old St. John’s hospital still stir pride in the Sisters of Mercy

Legacy was enshrined by the care and compassion of the pioneering order ‘walking nuns’ who became the heart of N.L. …

180 Years of Mercy Ministry in Newfoundland

180 years ago today, 3 June, three Sisters of Mercy from the Baggot Street Community —Francis Creedon, Ursula Frayne and …

Celebration of 100 Years of Compassionate Care: St Clare’s Mercy Hospital

Care of the sick is integral to the charism and tradition of all Sisters of Mercy as well noted in …

Mercy Documentary Screened on CBC Television

On 25 May, Up Sky Down Films documentary Mercy was screened on CBC tv. The programme was filmed at Mercy …

Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland Chapter

The 22nd General Chapter of the Sisters of Mercy of Newfoundland will commence on 3 June and close on 6 …

Sisters of Mercy Newfoundland Recognised as ‘a Blue Community’

On Friday, 19 October, Ms. Andrea Furlong, Interim Chief Executive of the Council of Canadians, presented the Congregation with a certificate …

As Theology Shifts, Sisters are Making Christmas More Cosmic

Each Sunday in Advent, Sr. Elizabeth Davis and her fellow Mercy sisters light a candle on their cosmic Advent wreath …