Knoxville Catholic High School - Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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l5l Sisters of Mercy: a tribute 50 years as an order: 50 years at KCHS vould rather be cold and hungry than that God's poor should be deprived of any consolation in my power to afford them. pite of increasing numbers and a changing world, the Sisters of Mercy continue to take to heart these words of their founder, Mother Mc Auley. December IZ, l83 I, Catherine Elizabeth McAuley founded the Sisters ot Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy was one of the first working orders. Most other s ot the time were devoted to prayer only. Halloween ltlbb, six Sisters of Mercy, led by Mother Mary Clare McMahon, arrived in Nashville. They came at the request of Bishop Patrick Feehan, who lci help in the war-torn South. The next day they set up St, Bernard's Academy, rty years later, the sisters were invited to come to teach at St. Mary's School in Knoxville. At that time the school was located in the basement of Im- late Conception Church, so the sisters turned over their convent for use as a school and moved to a building facing the old City Hall. In MOI a new il was constructed, and the sisters moved back to their convent. I9 IZ, Knoxville Catholic' High School was founded. Sisters of Mercy served as principals there until 196.2 when priests took over that position. The high il originally was staffed by tour sisters. It was a favorite place for sisters to be appointed because of the spirit in which everything was done. Over the .as many as six sisters have served on the staff in a given year. H8 I, the Sisters of Mercy completed their Both year ot service to Knoxville in the field of education, nursing and social services. 1 Sisters of Mercy of East Tennessee announced with joy one hundred and fifty years of courageous response to the vision ot our founder, Catherine iley in l98l m Dublin in 183 I, the Sisters of Mercy have spread throughout the world. Thousands fulfill today Catherines ministry to the poor, the sick, and the rned. ierever Gods suffering people are in need of compassionate care, the Sisters ot Mercy respond in justice and love 1 the Iirst Sisters of Mercy who dared to open themselves to risk for the poor and hungry, they accept the challenge of the c hanging cultures ot IQB I. th faith like that of Mary in the Word of God, we pray that the Spirit of Mercy, unique in Gods church, will speak and act in our sisters everywhere in the to come. aw K s f ss I l 1 up 't lll ' x i