Remembering Your Mercy: Mother Mary Cecilia Maher And The First Sisters Of Mercy In New Zealand. 1850 - 1880
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
This compelling work of religious and colonial history chronicles the pioneering journey of Mother Mary Cecilia Maher and the founding members of the Sisters of Mercy as they established their mission in New Zealand between 1850 and 1880. Drawing on meticulous historical research, the account presents the extraordinary courage and faith of these women who shaped Catholic education and social welfare in a young, developing nation. The narrative illuminates the challenges faced by the congregation as they navigated a new land far from their Irish roots, building institutions and communities that would endure for generations. Authoritative and deeply reverent in tone, this work stands as an invaluable tribute to the spiritual and social legacy of the Sisters of Mercy in Australasia.
Author: Marcienne D Kirk Rsm
Format: Paperback
Published: 1998, Sisters of Mercy Auckland
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
This compelling work of religious and colonial history chronicles the pioneering journey of Mother Mary Cecilia Maher and the founding members of the Sisters of Mercy as they established their mission in New Zealand between 1850 and 1880. Drawing on meticulous historical research, the account presents the extraordinary courage and faith of these women who shaped Catholic education and social welfare in a young, developing nation. The narrative illuminates the challenges faced by the congregation as they navigated a new land far from their Irish roots, building institutions and communities that would endure for generations. Authoritative and deeply reverent in tone, this work stands as an invaluable tribute to the spiritual and social legacy of the Sisters of Mercy in Australasia.