Catherine McAuley.

In 1827 Catherine McAuley decided to build a house by the road for all the poor, sick  and homeless people can come and live. Catherine McAuley believed in the education of women. In 1831 Catherine McAuley founded the mercy sisters. Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin in 1778. Catherine McAuley dedicated her life to caring for the poor. Catherine was a foundress, missionary, teacher and was very merciful to other and the homeless and poor. 

Here are some of Catherine McAuleys quotes... 

• "The proof of love is deed".
• "Be ever ready to praise, to encourage, to stimulate, but slow to censure, and still more slow to condemn".
• "If we love God, we will undoubtedly love our neighbour also; they are as cause and effect".
• "We must try to be like those rivers which enter into the sea without losing any of the sweetness of the water".