Before all else, God loves us

"each and every one of us, and He calls us to love Him in return for all eternity. What an unspeakable privilege is ours!

"As religious, we are called in a particular way to give our lives to Him, letting our lives, our very beings, be transformed by Him so all that we do will witness His love to the world....

"The apostolate of the Religious Sisters of Mercy is in the areas of Health Care and Education. The charism is that of Mercy under the patronage of Our Lady of Mercy.

"In addition to the vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, the Religious Sisters of Mercy take a fourth vow of service to the poor, sick, and ignorant. Our unique charism is embodied in this fourth vow of service.

"We wear a full length habit, veil and mercy cross in order to visibly represent the Church to those whom we serve and to manifest our consecration....

"We have convents in: Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, Connecticut, Maryland, Italy, and Germany."

from the Vocations web page of
the Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma