The Sisters of Mercy at St. Paul
The Sisters of Mercy have a long lineage, starting with their founding in 1831 by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland. The Mercys were the first of their kind to go out from their convent to visit and care for the poor. The religious foundations started by Catherine McAuley in Ireland and England (she was responsible for the first convents to be built in England since the Protestant Reformation) have since spread throughout the Americas and the Caribbean. Yet, in the 170 years since their start, they have never wavered from their commitment to care for the poor, the sick and the uneducated, by building convents, schools and hospitals wherever they went. The Sisters of Mercy started St. Paul's School more than 120 years ago and are still devoting themselves to the welfare of the school and the parish, despite their diminished numbers. They live on the parish grounds in their convent at 216 Nassau Street, in a building now attached to the school as if it were possible to bind them more tightly to the school than they have always been. To learn more about their order, visit their website at www.SistersofMercy.org.
Sister Mary Martha Harcar R.S.M
Sr. Martha continues to visit the sick and the homebound at St. Pauls. She is one of our parish's Eucharistic Ministers.

 
Sister Jane Higgins R.S.M
Sister Jane Higgins, R.S.M. is on the Staff of Saint Paul School and has the following responsibilities: ordering school supplies for students, securing substitute teachers, substituting for teachers when a regular substitute cannot be found, substituting for a teacher when he or she attends C.S.T meetings, Terra Nova testing and May Crowning.

 
Sister Mary Donald Cody R.S.M
Sr. Donald teaches remedial reading for grades 1 and 2 at St. Paul's School, and is also the cafeteria monitor.

 
Sister Mary Terena Gentili R.S.M
Sister M. Terena is on the staff of St. Paul’s School and teaches Enrichment and Remedial Reading for Grades 1 and 2. She also teaches Religion (2 days a week) to Second Grade to assist in preparing students for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Sister Terena is also a substitute in the Cafeteria for 3 days a week and proctors classes when teachers attend C.S.T. meetings.

 
Sister Mary Gilbert R.S.M
Sr. Gilbert entered the convent in 1943 and taught and worked at St. Paul's school for 55 years. She has been retired for the last three and a half years.
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