Group aims to preserve Mercy sisters' values at schools order founded

Published: 2007-05-08

ERIE, Pa. (CNS) -- Martin Larrey's passion is history. He has taught college students the history of Latin America, 16th- and 17th-century Europe and the ancient world. These days, however, he is working to preserve history, as in the tradition and values of the Sisters of Mercy at colleges and universities the order founded in the United States. Larrey, a longtime college administrator, is interim executive director of the Conference on Mercy Higher Education. Formed in 2003, the conference is working to ensure that the 16 colleges and universities founded by the Sisters of Mercy in the U.S. maintain both the Catholic and Mercy traditions. Larrey and representatives who work in the mission activities of Mercy institutions met recently at Mercyhurst College in Erie to share ideas on how to integrate the Mercy mission, values and direction into higher education. He says most colleges and universities carry out that role to varying degrees through on-campus Mercy mission and service offices.

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