Sister of Mercy

American  

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a member of a congregation of sisters founded in Dublin in 1827 by Catherine McAuley (1787–1841) and engaged chiefly in works of spiritual and corporal mercy.

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Example Sentences

Ryan, a Sister of Mercy, often clashed with the then bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City-St.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2016

Many nuns said they regarded the Vatican’s assessment as not only wrong, but also “a public humiliation,” said Sister Mary Waskowiak, a Sister of Mercy, in a news conference on Thursday.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2012

Says Elizabeth Carroll, a Sister of Mercy working at Washington's Center of Concern: "The arguments for women in the priesthood are unassailable."

From Time Magazine Archive

Catherine Josephine survived her mother, became a Sister of Mercy, New York City, lived to the age of 91.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only smiling countenance in a hospital is the Sister of Mercy.

From German Problems and Personalities by Saroléa, Charles