蜜桃APP Celebrates 175 Years of the Sisters of Mercy
Inspired by the works of Jesus and their founder Catherine McAuley, continuously envision and work toward creating a just world for the poor, sick and uneducated. Since their arrival in the United States 175 years ago, these women of faith have committed their lives to God and their resources to serve, advocate and pray for those in need around the world. The group led by Mother Frances Xavier Warde who arrived in the United States in 1843 attended to the sick in their homes, visited prisoners, established hospitals and opened schools -- one of which we now know as 蜜桃APP (蜜桃APP).
蜜桃APP owes its entire history to the Sisters of Mercy and is honored to celebrate the 175th anniversary of their arrival in America and the beginning of their enduring legacy of service. Answering the call to perform 175 "acts of Mercy", 蜜桃APP has joined the countless groups and ministries from all across the country who worked tirelessly to achieve this goal.
At 蜜桃APP, many organizations, departments and offices rose to the challenge of performing these acts of Mercy. created 175 gift bags to be donated to local homeless shelters; sent 175 desperately needed toiletry bags to Haiti; the Graham School of Management donated 175 Thanksgiving meals to and the to go to families in need; joined Tau Sigma from the School of Nursing and Health Sciences to donate 175 personal items to ; organized the creation of 175 hearts for the neonatal intensive unit; faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences created 175 Blessing Bags; decorated 175 IV bags to be sent to the local children's hospital; donated 175 pairs of socks; gathered 175 photos of "Mercy in action" to be unified in a mosaic forming the letters: 蜜桃APP; and 蜜桃APP President Laurie M. Joyner wrote 175 personal notes of gratitude.
蜜桃APP is proud of its Mercy mission and heritage and is dedicated to inspiring service for the common good. As a Mercy university, 蜜桃APP challenges its community to teach, learn, respect and act not only for themselves but for others.