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Who We Are
Arising out of the legacy of Trinity College of Vermont, Mercy Connections, Inc. was founded in 2001 by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Regional Community of Vermont as a nonprofit educational corporation committed to extending the Mercy mission by focusing on supporting people in transition and helping them find the tools they need to make lasting changes in their lives.
Our Mission
Our Mission as a non-profit educational corporation, in collaboration with other organizations, supports holistic growth and development of women and men of all income levels in an environment which promotes spirituality, leadership, self-sufficiency, equality and fullness of life in society, with a special emphasis on the Sisters of Mercy's enduring concern for women.
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy of Americas are an international community of Roman Catholic women vowed to serve people who suffer poverty, sickness and ignorance, with a special concern for women and children. In innovative and traditional ways they address human needs through collaborative efforts in education, healthcare, housing and pastoral and social service.
Click here to visit their website.
Sisters of Mercy Direction Statement
The Direction Statement provides the context for carrying out the Mercy mission in today's society. Click here to view their direction statement.
The priorities, which were re-affirmed in July, 1995, include:
- Acting in solidarity with the economically poor of the world, especially women and children.
- Acting in solidarity with women seeking fullness of life and equality in church and society.
- Embracing the congregation's multi-cultural and international character and acting from a multi-cultural, international perspective.
Sisters are also committed to:
- speaking with a corporate voice
- working for systemic change
- acting in harmony and interdependence with all creation
- calling themselves to continual conversion in their lifestyles and works.
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