Mercy Association is a relationship with the community of Sisters of Mercy. Together individual sisters, local houses, and associates cultivate the associate's relationship, seek ways to bring about the reign of God, and collaborate in various aspects of community life and ministry.  Mercy Associates' Handbook 1998

Preliminary Associate Form

There is notable diversity in the ways associates are connected to the Mercy community. The desire to further Catherine McAuley's charism of compassionate service through ministry or in one's daily life and work, and the opportunities for on-going spiritual growth are primary features that attract people to Mercy Association.

The Sisters of Mercy through Mercy Association have been able to reclaim a part of Catherine's dream to involve persons from all walks of life in caring for God's people. As we move into the future, Sisters and Associates in the Baltimore Regional Community continue to envision and explore future directions for continuing the rich legacy of love and mercy that came to life among Catherine and her first companions in Ireland, then later within the United States by other outstanding Mercy churchwomen such as Frances Warde, who established the first Mercy Hospital in the world in Pittsburgh.