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Mercy International Centre in Dublin The original house of the Sisters of Mercy, located on Baggot Street in Dublin, was opened by Catherine McAuley in 1827 and is now called Mercy International Centre. The entrance features a statue by Michael Burke that depicts Mother McAuley with a woman holding a baby. Many passersby stop to touch McAuley's outstretched hand or leave change for people in need.

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1831 - present

Sisters of Mercy, (R.S.M.), Roman Catholic religious congregation founded in Dublin in 1831 by Catherine Elizabeth McAuley. The congregation’s members are often known simply as Mercy Sisters. The order grew quickly, establishing communities that offer social services and operate schools, hospitals, and other institutions throughout the world. McAuley worked as a live-in companion and housekeeper to an older non-Catholic couple for nearly 20 years. She inherited the bulk of the couple’s estate in 1822. A devout Catholic interested in serving those in need, she developed a program for instructing and training poor girls and women and performing other works of ...(100 of 603 words)

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