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Catherine McCauley - CIA essay

CIA ESSAY

Research the life and times of Catherine McCauley. What impact did Catherine have on those around her and for future generations?

In 1831 Catherine McCauley founded the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. Now, as then, the primary missions of the Order is to provide emergency support and assistance for the economically disadvantaged with an emphasis on quality education for the less fortunate. For more than 170 years, the Sisters of Mercy have served the poor and disadvantaged.

Catherine grew up in a society rampant with poverty, ignorance, sickness and unemployment. In response to the needs of her day, she developed educational opportunities from the pre-school to the adult level. She sought to empower persons, especially poor young women and children, to improve their human situation. According to Catherine’s vision, education is an essential ingredient in the process of the betterment of both individuals and society.

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