Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa
Sisters of Mercy New Zealand
Vision Statement
As Mercy women,
faithful to the Gospel,
the vision of Catherine McAuley,
our commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi
and the call of God's people today,
we celebrate becoming
a new creation for mission.
About Us
Sisters of Mercy were the first religious sisters to come to
Aotearoa New Zealand, arriving in Auckland from Ireland in 1850.
From 1850 to 1897 four Mercy Congregations were founded in Aotearoa
New Zealand.
On 12 December 2005 the four Congregations of Aotearoa New
Zealand united to become a single Congregation - Nga Whaea Atawhai
o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand.
Today some 300 sisters are engaged in mission throughout Aotearoa
New Zealand and in Tonga and Samoa. Sisters are also missioned
to Chile, Jamaica, Ireland and Australia. |
