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Frequently Asked Questions

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When was the Northeast Community founded?

Where is the administrative office for the Northeast Community located?

Who are the members of the leadership team for the Northeast Community?

Who are the Life and Ministry Administrators for the Northeast Community?

What do the Sisters of Mercy do?

In what ways can I be associated with the Sisters of Mercy?

Where do the Sisters of Mercy serve?

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When was the Northeast Community founded?

The Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community was founded on July 1, 2006. The new Community represents a merger of six former regional communities: Albany, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Portland, Providence, and Vermont.

Where is the administrative office for the Northeast Community located?

The administrative office for the Northeast Community is located at 15 Highland View Road in Cumberland, RI 02864-1124.The toll free number there is 888-636-3729.

Who are the members of the leadership team for the Northeast Community?

The members of the leadership team for the Northeast Community are: Ellen Kurtz, RSM, president; Michele Aronica, RSM, vice president; Eileen Dooling, RSM; Jacqueline Marie Kieslich, RSM; Maureen McElroy, RSM; and Kathleen Turley, RSM.

Who are the Life and Ministry Administrators for the Northeast Community?

The Life and Ministry Administrators are pastoral leaders for the Northeast Community. They are: Mary Cronin, RSM, in New Hampshire; Mary Etta Higgins, RSM, in Connecticut; Jane McGarrahan, RSM, in Riverside, Rhode Island; Marianne Read, RSM, in Burlington, Vermont; Jane Somerville, RSM, in Albany, New York; and Maureen Wallace, RSM, in Portland, Maine.

What do the Sisters of Mercy do?

The Sisters of Mercy minister to those in need, especially women and children. In addition to the three vows (poverty, chastity and obedience) all Catholic sisters take, the Sisters of Mercy also take a fourth vow of service to persons who are poor, sick and uneducated, in particular women and women with children.

In what ways can I be associated with the Sisters of Mercy?

You can become associated with the Sisters of Mercy in a variety of ways: Mercy Association, Companions in Mercy, Mercy Volunteer Corps, as a donor and by being employed by the Sisters of Mercy.

Where do the sisters of Mercy serve?

The Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are located in North, Central and South America; the Caribbean; Guam and the Philippines, with over 4,200 sisters responding faithfully to the needs of those who are poor, sick and uneducated.



 

 

 

 
 

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  • By Sister Ida Gregoire, RN

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    I’d like to share a little about the only vacation time I take each year, a "working vacation" that is the favorite time of my year. Since my first trip in 2000, at the invitation of Father Noel Leslie of Belize, I have traveled to Belize 14 times to visit and to volunteer. My annual visits there always allow me to further my knowledge of the history and contributions of the Sisters of Mercy in Belize since their arrival from New Orleans in 1833. Citizens are so proud to announce that they, like Father Noel, were taught by the Sisters of Mercy in schools here, and that they contribute services at Mercy Clinic/Mercy Kitchen, an offshoot of the original ministry established by sisters who made home visits to care for victims of yellow fever. (Pictured on left: Sister Ida (left) meeting Dr. "AJ" (medical director) and Nurse Dean at Mercy Clinic to discuss how to improve services to elderly people at the clinic and during home visits.)