Saint Thomas Aquinas Trust
St. Thomas Aquinas Trust: a pious foundation that supports the needs & causes of the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan.
The Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan have their Motherhouse in Alma, Michigan; they number about 120 Sisters, spread throughout the world in 13 States and 6 countries. Each Sister of Mercy offers her life to be the convergence point between the mercy of the Lord and the misery of mankind. The ways in which a Sister of Mercy of Alma, Michigan serves Holy Mother Church in the apostolate are various, but they are characterized by their vow of service with an emphasis in healthcare, education, and the care of distressed women.
The Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma helped to found the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious in 1992 and continue to actively support the priesthood and religious life through formation workshops, times of retreat, authorship, etc.
The Religious Sisters of Mercy were originally founded in Dublin, Ireland by Venerable Catherine McAuley in 1831. They were one of the first institutes of active Religious Life, vowed to a life a prayer and the works of Mercy. In 1973, under the direction of the Sacred Congregation of Religious, the Religious Sisters of Mercy were refounded by 10 Sisters of Mercy and one Dominican Sister. The fist 11 Sisters were dedicated to preserving the Charism of Mercy so as to incarnate the Mercy of God the Father to the poor, sick, and ignorant. And this included preserving the essential elements of Religious Life, such as wearing a religious habit, praying in common, being obedient to a religious superior, etc.
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Living Stones: Georgetown Extends Mercy
"You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house" (1 Peter 2:5) Sister Mary Luke Feldpausch, DO's community is The Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan. Graduating this year from Georgetown's internal medicine program, she would like to share with you her community's building project. With a growing community (40% under the age of 38 and receiving about 5 new Sisters each year), we have 16 convents spread throughout the United States, and 5 abroad. Her fellow Sisters, Sister Teresa Mary Kozlovski (Georgetown medical school 2012-2016) and Sister Grace Miriam Usala (Georgetown medical school then MGUH IM residency June 2017-May 2020) are grateful for the education and support received at Georgetown and send their warmest greetings! Our main convent is the Motherhouse in Alma, Michigan, where the Sisters come home each year for retreat and formation; but the Motherhouse only has space for 83 Sisters. We have 120 Sisters and growing, with a need to build a larger chapel and accommodations for the new Sisters. Additionally, several Sisters who have served the poor and vulnerable in education and healthcare for decades are themselves now in need of long-term and intensive care. We need to build an infirmary for these Sisters so that they can continue their work of prayer (which never ends) and remain united with their religious family in all the ways possible to them. The Mercy charism connects well with the Georgetown mission of "cura personalis." The care of the whole person, emphasized during medical school training, in the classrooms and on the floors, is another way of expressing our Mercy mission of comprehensive health care. Cura personalis is a beautiful setting in which to learn medicine and serve the poor and the sick, by bringing the Mercy of God to those in misery in mind and body. With this large building project, each Sister strives to do her part to raise the needed funds to continue our service in Mercy. Can Georgetown help extend Mercy to those who have radically dedicated their lives for Mercy?
- Raised
- $2,840
- Goal
- $50,000
9 supporters
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James Carullo I was educated by the Sisters of Mercy from 1956 to 1964. they left a profound on my life of faith,
Jean Paul In memory of Mary Cronley from
The Iowa Army of Pink
Bridget, Jim, JoAnn, Lisa , Bob ...Ian Masson In gratitude for Sister Mary Patrice and the impact that she has had on our family.
Ian Masson and Jacqueline Masson
Joe Hauser In memoriam - Mary Cronley
Deepa Lazarous To the fundraiser: Living Stones: Georgetown Extends Mercy1Cristina Reichner To the fundraiser: Living Stones: Georgetown Extends Mercy1