Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: “One Solid Comfort” 1
6. Part I “Charity Embraces Those Who Abound”
7. 1. “The spirit of our Institute is mercy, as its name denotes” 11
8. 2. “Not Bound by Enclosure” 46
9. Part II “This Mutual Love and Union”
10. 3. New Community, Same Spirit 75
11. 4. Demanding Decades 105
12. 5. “Change Is Blowing Hard” 129
13. 6. Reinventing Community and Service to the World 162
14. Part III New Life, New Paths, Same Spirit
15. 7. “This Far by Faith” 205
16. Epilogue 253
17. Appendixes
18. A. Parish Grade Schools, Academies, High Schools, Universities, and Alternative Schools 265
19. B. Hospitals, Facilities, and Residences Owned and/or Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Chicago Regional Community 269
20. Notes 271
21. Glossary 333
22. Bibliography 337
23. Index 351