Six Sisters of Mercy are celebrating their jubilees this year during a Mass on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Mercy Center Chapel, 625 Abbott Road, Buffalo. The Rev. William Bigelow will celebrate and music will be provided by the Sisters of Mercy and Mercy Associate Choir.
Pictured seated, from left, are Sisters Margaret Ann O'Donnell and Rita McDermott Curry, both of whom are celebrating 70 years. Standing, from left, are Sisters Jane Muldoon (60), Donna Marie Paolini (70) and Mary Agnita Brown (60). Absent from the photo is Sister Catherine Hunt who is marking 70 years. The sisters are part of the Community of New York Pennsylvania West, which includes Buffalo, Erie, Pittsburgh and Rochester.