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Sisters of Mercy Lead Mercy Month Celebrations

--Oct. 1, 2009

The Sisters of Mercy led the Mercy Health Partners celebration of Mercy Month at its 27 different healthcare facilities in the system.

“It was 182 years ago, on September 24, 1827, that Catherine McAuley opened the first House of Mercy to help the poor and needy in Dublin, Ireland,” said Sister Mary Martha Naber, Regional Liaison for Mercy Sponsorship. “We and the associates of our Mercy system continue in the spirit of the foundress of our community as we minister to God’s people in our day and time.”

“During Mercy Month, the Sisters travel to our facilities to renew with associates our commitment to the healing ministry of Jesus and to extend gratitude for their generous service. The renewal prayer includes a special anointing of hands for service, asking God’s blessings on the daily work of the associates,” Sister Martha said.

“Many of our associates testify that our faith-based ministry sets Mercy apart from other healthcare systems. They look to the sisters for support and encouragement in their own time of need as well as when providing compassion and care to their patients,” added Becky Dodson, Vice President for Mission.

"Bishop Rickard F. Stika was our special guest for the Mercy Day event at St. Mary's Medical Center main campus. We were delighted to welcome him to St. Mary's for his first visit and introduction to our leadership and associates," Dodson added.

Other Sisters of Mercy helping in the celebration included: Sister Mary Janice Brink, Sister Patricia Connolly, Sister Marie Moore, Sister Mary Albertine Paulus, Sister Margaret Turk, Sister Yvette Gillen of St. Therese Church, Clinton and Sister Pat Soete of St. Jude Church, Helenwood.

Mercy Health Partners was formed by the merger of St. Mary’s Health System and Baptist Health System of East Tennessee in 2008. The new healthcare system operates seven acute-care hospitals and twenty other healthcare facilities across East Tennessee. More than 1,000 of the area’s leading physicians are on the active staff at Mercy facilities. One of East Tennessee’s largest employers, Mercy has 5,700 associates dedicated to providing compassionate care using the latest medical technology.

For physician referral and service information, please call one of Mercy’s referral lines: Ask Mercy at 632-5200 (toll-free at 877-368-7362) or Mercy Wellnesse for Women at 877-599-WELL (9355). A complete list of Mercy physicians, facilities, services and extensive health information is available online at www.mercy.com.
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