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Bates Head, Hands and Heart Managing Editor Libby Aldridge The Class of 1987 Underclassmen Associate Editor Jenny Genone Activities Athletics Business Manager Doris Lee The Last Word Advertising Publisher Kevin P. Dockrell
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Catherine McAuley Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1778. Her father, James McAuley, was a wealthy property owner who was known for his generosity and kindness to those less fortu- nate. It was quite unusual for a Catholic family to live as com- fortably as the McAuleys did, for Ireland at the time was thorough- ly dominated by the Protestant Ascendancy, a system which quite effectively kept most Cath- Olics living in poverty, illiteracy and disease. By all accounts, James McAuley was a remarkable man. It was common to see him teach- ing dozens of poorly-clad Catho- lic children on the steps of the McAuley family home. Cath- erine’s father genuinely believed that every Christian person was obligated to teach those who had not yet received religious in- struction. Tragedy befell the McAuley family when Catherine’s father died in 1785. Deprived of her husband’s business acumen, Mrs. McAuley began to squan- der the family fortune. She had long been known as one of Dub- lin’s leading socialites, and she eventually moved Catherine and her brother James and sister Mary from their home in the countryside into the heart of the city. More financial hardships followed; Catherine and her brother and sister were de- prived of the solid religious foundations that they had re- ceived from their father. It was a terrible time for Catherine, who felt torn between her loyalty to her mother and an increasingly powerful call to a life of prayer and service. Mrs. McAuley died quite suddenly in 1798; her death meant that Catherine and her younger brother and sister had been orphaned, never an easy thing, but especially perilous in 18th-century Ireland. Catherine, James and Mary were sent to live with a Protestant family. A year later, Catherine began to live with an elderly childless couple, Mr. and Mrs. William Callahan. Catherine returned to her Catho- lic faith, attending Mass regular- ly, and receiving encouragement from Father Daniel Murray, the future Archbishop of Dublin. Catherine’s keen sense of social responsibility was developed during this time. She visited the sick, did what she could for the needy, and often taught about the faith to those who under- stood little about the Church. When William Callaghan died in 1822, he left his inheri- tance to Catherine. She sold the house in which they had lived, and used the money to build a home for the poor and homeless women of Dublin. This home was built on Baggot Street in Dublin, and quickly became known as a home of mercy for the poor, the homeless and the many orphans of the city. Soon, other young wom- en of conscience were drawn to Baggot Street to assist Catherine in her work. After many years at her home for the poor, Catherine agreed to begin a religious order, known as the Sisters of Mercy. Catherine chose this name since by coincidence, Baggot Street had been officially dedicated on September 24, 1827, the feast day of Our Lady of Mercy. In January 1832, the first seven Sis- ters of Mercy entered the order. Many professions followed. The Sisters were known as “‘the walking nuns.”’ Unlike most religious women of the time, they spent their days on the streets of Dublin, caring for those in need. It was an unusual sight for the time, but one which in- spired scores of new vocations for the Sisters of Mercy. Catherine McAuley died on No- vember 11, 1841. She was a prolific writer, and wrote these words in 1832: Each day is a step we make to- wards eternity; and we shall contin- ue thus to step from day to day until we take the last step which will bring us into the presence of God.
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