"The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are impelled to commit our lives and resources to act in solidarity with the economically poor of the world, especially women and children."
--Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Institute Direction Statement
The new "third wave" of ministry is affordable housing, which focuses not just on constructing buildings, but on creating healthy communities. The lack of affordable housing is creating a huge gap between the poor and the rest of society in America. The Sisters of Mercy are involved in a number of ministries that shelter and care for those most in need of housing. Mercy Housing, Inc., headquartered in Denver and originally founded in 1981 by Sister Mary Terese Tracy in Omaha, addresses the need by creatively leveraging funding and supporting residents with services they need to steady their lives. Read the success stories of Mercy Housing, Inc.
With a doctorate in music from the University of Michigan, Sister Michon Rozmajzl is a published author and music educator. She has recently returned to Omaha from Twin Falls, Idaho, and is occupied in music ministry and in assisting Sister Kathleen (Kay) O’Brien in publishing the sequel to Kay’s first book: JOURNEYS: A Pre-Amalgamation History of the Sisters of Mercy Omaha Province. In Twin Falls, Michon served as assistant to the executive director of La Posada Ministry and was the primary grant writer for the agency. Prior, Michon served the Community for eight years as the vice president of the Omaha Regional Community Leadership Team. Before serving in leadership, she had spent 12 years in Boise, Idaho, where she was professor of music education and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.