Kathleen O’Brien will sign

Kathleen O’Brien will sign Home Is Our Journey – The Sisters of Mercy of Omaha, 1960-2008, and Our Journey Together – The Sisters of Mercy of Omaha, 1929-1959.  In October of 1864 seven Sisters of Mercy were sent to provide formal education to the Catholic people of Omaha. The needs stretched beyond the classroom and the sisters in those early years found themselves also assisting the orphaned, the homeless, the hungry, the poor and the ill. As the Nebraska foundation grew and more young women came to dedicate their lives to Mercy, the scope of the Order's influence widened. Thirteen independent groups amalgamated in 1929 to form the Omaha Province. In 1991, Omaha joined 24 other Mercy communities to form the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. In 2008, The Omaha Regional Community joined with five other former regions to become the West Midwest Community of the Sisters of Mercy. Because the needs and ills of God's people are diverse, the Sisters of Mercy work in a variety of ministries. They educate, counsel, conduct retreats and give spiritual direction, work on parish staffs, care for the ill, protect peoples' legal rights, assist the disabled, and run soup kitchens, shelters, and day care centers.  

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Sunday, June 7, 2015 - 1:00pm
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