Description: The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas is a Catholic congregation of women religious founded on the charism of Catherine McAuley and organized to serve the poor, sick and uneducated across the Americas. The institute sponsors and staffs ministries in healthcare, education, social services and community development and conducts public advocacy on issues tied to human dignity and social justice. Type: Religious institution (Catholic women’s religious congregation and non-profit sponsor of ministries) Policies: Advocacy for social and economic justice, expanded access to healthcare and social services, immigrant and refugee rights, anti-human-trafficking initiatives, criminal justice reform and restorative justice, affordable housing and poverty alleviation, and care for creation/environmental stewardship. Funding: Primarily supported by philanthropic donations and bequests, revenue from and partnerships with sponsored ministries (schools, hospitals, social-service agencies), grants and investment income. Affiliates: Mercy International Association and regional Sisters of Mercy congregations in the Americas, Mercy-sponsored hospitals and schools, and collaborative relationships with Catholic networks and faith-based social-justice organizations such as the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and other national advocacy coalitions.
