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The Order
The Order of the Blessed Virgin of Mary of
Mercy, founded in 1218, is an international
community of priests and brothers, who live
a life of prayer and communal fraternity based
on the Rule of Saint Augustine and the Constitutions
of the Order. From this life flows the apostolic
work of the Order that seeks to carry on the
work of our founder, Saint Peter Nolasco, who
in imitation of Jesus the Redeemer, offered
even his life for those Christians in need of
redemptive love.
Mercedarian religious strive to live the
following spiritual values:
- Example and model of Christ the Redeemer
- A life centered on our Blessed Mother and
the Eucharist
- Daily Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Meditation,
and Rosary
- Weekly Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction
- Faithful to the Magisterium of the Church
Mercedarians work in the following ministries:
- Parishes and Parochial Education
- Hospital and Prison Chaplaincies
- Foreign Missions
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