Sisters of Mercy

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a religious order founded in Dublin in the year 1827. Communities of the same name have since been established in various American cities. The duties of those belonging to the order are, to attend lying-in hospitals, to superintend the education of girls, and protect decent women out of employment, to visit prisoners and the sick, and to attend persons condemned to death.

See also: Mercy

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No references found			In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund, 150 Ridge Road, Hartsdale, NY 10530. Sister Mary Justina Gleeson, 96 by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) I was walking one day atthe back of Fact Cinema when I saw the lads that work so hard on the stall delivering fruit and veg left over at the end of the day to the Sisters of Mercy back gate. Unsung heroes; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Hardcastle, a member of the Sisters of Mercy religious order, resides at Mount St. St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center by Arkansas Business			Siss Sisseton sissified sissiness Sissinghurst Castle Sissoo sissu sissy sissy bar sissyish Sist sister Sister Block Sister hooks sister nations Sister of charity sister organization sister ship sister-in-law sisterhood Sistering sisterlike sisterly Sisters of Charity Sisters of Charity of Montreal Sisters of Mercy sistership Sistine Sistine Chapel Sistren sistroid sistrum Sistrurus Sistrurus catenatus Sistrurus miliaris Sisymbrium barbarea Sisymbrium officinale Sisymbrium tanacetifolia Sisyphean Sisyphus Sisyridae Sisyrinchium sit sit about or around sit around sit back sit by sit down sit for sit in sit on			Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System Sisters of Charity of Montreal Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Sisters of Charity of New York Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church Sisters of Charity of Quebec Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Sisters of Charity of St. Joan Antida Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Sisters of Charity, Halifax Sisters of Christian Charity Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault Sisters of Divine Providence Sisters of Elune Sisters of Hinduism Reaching Inwards Sisters of Jesus Our Hope Sisters of Life Sisters of Loretto Sisters of Mary Sisters of Mary Immaculate Sisters of Mary Immaculate School Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist Sisters of Mercy Sisters of Mercy Health System Sisters of Mercy Services Corporation Sisters of Notre Dame Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Sisters of Providence Sisters of Sainte Chretienne Sisters of St John the Baptist Sisters of St Joseph Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy Sisters of St. Ann Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. Sisters of St. Joseph Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis Sisters of St. Louis Sisters of St. Mary of Namur Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Sisters of the Guardian Angel Sisters of the Holy Family Sisters of the Holy Family Associate Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary Sisters of the Holy Redeemer

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