Besides these three, the Sisters also sponsor a number of other ministries locally, among them Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Mercy Center for Women, and the House of Mercy. Further, any agreement, now or in the future, ensures that the Sisters will continue to live in the Motherhouse and that all of their space needs, including worship, community, ofce, dining, and infrmary, will be accommodated. “We cherish our longstanding bond with the Sisters,” said Mercyhurst Vice President for Mission Dr. Greg Baker. “Amid this transition, we remain indebted to and grateful for the Sisters and their steadfast and generous support of the university.” The Sisters of Mercy, founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, arrived in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1870, where they taught the children of oil drillers, later expanding new ministries throughout northwestern Pennsylvania. They arrived in Erie in 1917 to staf Holy Family School and, in 1926, founded Mercyhurst. In 1968, they relocated to the new Motherhouse on East Grandview. The university, meanwhile, is deeply committed to the legacy of its founding Sisters. In 2016, the university established voluntary Mercy Mission training for employees, which became known as the Mercy Emissary Program. Today, more than 165 faculty, staf, alumni, and students act as Mercy Emissaries in keeping the mission alive at Mercyhurst.
Sister Lisa Mary McCartney, RSM, at Mass in Motherhouse chapel.
“We cherish our longstanding bond with the Sisters. Amid this transition, we remain indebted to and grateful for the Sisters and their steadfast and generous support of the university.” — Dr. Greg Baker
Sister Mary Felice Duska, RSM, leads Sisters in song.
Sister Edith Langiotti, RSM, gardening.
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