Sisters Of Mercy
The Religious Sisters of Mercy (R.S.M.) are members of a religious institute of Catholic women founded in 1831, in Dublin, Ireland, by Catherine McAuley (1778 - 1841). In 2003, the institute has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations.
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Famous quotes containing the words sisters and/or mercy:
“‘Tis not Apollo can, or those thrice three
Castalian sisters sing, if wanting thee.
Horace, Anacreon both had lost their fame.
Had’st thou not filled them with thy fire and flame.”
—Robert Herrick (1591–1674)
“Use mercy to them all.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)