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<p>Women of religious communities, as the Times-Leader accurately noted on June 3, have hugely impacted local lives through a full range of social services over the past two centuries.</p><p>However, it might be historically noteworthy that the Sisters of Mercy founded St. Mary&#8217;s Convent and School on Sept. 8, 1875. They opened an elementary school, an academy for girls and a night school for men working in the mines.</p><p>St. Nick&#8217;s-St.Mary&#8217;s School was established much later by the Sisters of Christian Charity when the two institutions combined due to fewer nuns and property damage after the 1972 flood.</p><p>The spirit of these trailblazing women from several religious communities continues to impact our lives as their numbers decrease.</p><p>Generous associates and volunteers now help to carry on the work of these extraordinary women.</p><p><strong>Mary Elizabeth O&#8217;Connor</strong></p><p>St. Mary&#8217;s High School</p><p>Class of 1955</p><style>
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Your view: Remembering impact of religious sisters