| |||||||||||
|
  
|
 |
| Last updated on May 13, 2008 |
The Mission of Catholic Health Initiatives is to nurture the healing ministry of the Church by bringing it new life, energy and viability in the 21st century. Fidelity to the Gospel urges us to emphasize human dignity and social justice as we move toward the creation of healthier communities.
Description:
The Core Values are the back born of Mercy Medical Center. They include: Reverence, Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence. Reverence: Profound spirit of awe and respect for all of creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God, and acknowledging that we hold in trust all has been given to us. Integrity: Moral wholeness, Soundness, uprightness, honesty, Sincerity, as basis of trustworthiness. Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrow and joy, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community. Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality
History:
The History of the Mercy Organization:
Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1798. She was the daughter of a self made builder and real estate agent – reared by a charming and cultured mother – orphaned and made a foster child. She was adopted by wealthy stepparents and courted as an attractive heiress. She was the recipient of a million dollar inheritance – spent in aid of the poor. A guardian of orphans in Dublin area – a provider of education, health services, food, housing and employment for the poor – hospitable to women in need Catherine McAuley faced prejudices and bigotry because of her social status and religion. She was the Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.
History of the Sisters of Mercy
The religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy (RSM) established a house of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland in 1827. Their mission was to provide shelter and education to young, unemployed women. Mother McAuley and her co-workers soon extended their work to care of orphans, education of children and the care of the sick and aged.
The Sisters of Mercy, at the request of the Bishops of America, came to the United States in 1840 and established their first convent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The community grew rapidly and convents of Mercy soon spread throughout the county. There are currently nine provinces of the Sisters of Mercy in the United States and the Province Generalate is located in Maryland.
Mother Mary Batista Martin and four other Sister of Mercy came to Mercy came to Des Moines, Iowa, from Davenport, Iowa to found a hospital. On December 8, 1993, they opened Mercy Hospital in temporary quarters (two private rooms and a ward for five persons) in what is now know as Hoyt Sherman Place at 15th and Woodland Avenue.
Contact person: Margie Conrad, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)
Address:
 |
1111 6th Avenue Des Moines, IA 50314-2611 (See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.mercydesmoines.org/careers/volunteers.cfm
Directions:
|
Nearest Bus Stop: 6th Avenue and University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 5 Minutes minute walk |
Be the first person to offer feedback on this agency!
Post a volunteer reflection to share your experiences with other volunteers!