SISTERS OF MERCY PAPUA NEW GUINEA

In 1956, Australian Sisters of Mercy made their first overseas foundation to Papua New Guinea. The first group of Mercy Sisters came to Goroka to be followed by many others to different parts of the country. Today we are a small group of 29 women, in eleven locations. This group is made up of 29 sisters, nine expatriate sisters, eleven finally vowed Papua New Guinean sisters, eight temporary professed sisters and one postulant.

Mandates

In the year 2002 during our Assembly, suggestions and proposals were made. Out of all of these we came up with four specific mandates which we felt needed urgent and immediate attention and focus:

• Peace and Non Violence
• Training of our Sisters of Mercy
• Encouraging of New Ministry

Mercy Works Projects

Mercy Works has also supported the HIV/AIDS, Counselling and Care work of Maura O'Shaughnessy