Who's Who
In her 35 years as the hospital’s president, she turned a gloomy infirmary into a thriving modern hospital by rebuilding its plant and enlarging its trustee board to include people outside the Roman Catholic faith. She insisted that her hospital turn no one away
Who is Sister Mary Thomas Zinkand?
"Mercy Mercy Me" was the theme song for this opening - month and year.
What is the Mary Catherine Bunting Building which opened in December 2010?
This stone is native to Ireland and was selected to pay homage to the Sister of Mercy Irish roots.
What is Connemara marble?
The three thematic "commitments" identified in the skywalk atrium.
What is commitment to the City of Baltimore, Medical Education and the Sponsorship of the Sisters of Mercy?
The first house of Mercy was founded in this year in Dublin, Ireland.
What is 1827?
Her confirmation name was Mary Rock and she said, "Every human being is like oneself - Neighbor to every other human being".
Who is Sister Helen Amos?
The year Mercy changed its name from Mercy Hospital to Mercy Medical Center.
What is 1988?
The lobby information counter was made of this before an accident required its conversion to Granite.
What is recycled Guinness glass beer bottles?
Like the Sisters of Mercy before us.
What is the Mercy mission preamble?
He served as a trustee of Mercy Medical Center from 1968 to 2011 and had chaired its board from 1984 to 1999. Upon his passing Sister Helen Amos said he was "serious about his Catholic spirituality. It was unique, deep and true”.
Who is Patrick McEvoy “Mac” Cromwell?
Who is Joseph A. Mead?
The Weinberg Center opened in this year.
What is 2003?
These honor the 16 Sisters of Mercy who have served as Administrators or President of Mercy
What are the four green columns in front of the Mary Catherine Bunting Center?
An ebony cross (representing the sin of humankind) sitting on top an ivory cross (representing the cleansing of sin)
What is the Mercy Cross?
The McAuley statue was added to the McAuley Front Circle in this year to recognize this milestone.
What is 1999 and the 125th anniversary of the hospital?
She was born at Mercy, was a Sister of Mercy for more than 65 years and was a former Vice President of Nursing at Mercy Medical Center.
Who is Sister Elizabeth Anne Corcoran?
JFK was assassinated in the same year as the opening of this building (name and year).
What is the McAuley Tower and 1963?
Reclaimed from the "historic" townhouses that were demolished in order to make way for the new Mary Catherine Bunting building.
What are the bricks in each of the garage vestibules?
The lobby columns highlight Mercy's values - all 7 of them - this one is no longer used as a core value.
What is Empowerment?
On December 12, 1831, Catherine McAuley, Mary Ann Doyle and Elizabeth Harley took vows to become the first Sisters of Mercy and thus began a religious community dedicated to serving the poor, sick and uneducated.
What is Foundation Day?
She said "I never wanted to be a nun. I only wanted to serve the poor, as that seemed to be what G-D was asking of me".
Who is Catherine McCauley?
Once upon a time we were called Washington University Hospital or Baltimore City Hospital. The name was changed to Mercy is this year.
What is 1909?
An homage to the first house of Mercy was placed here in 2010.
What is the white brick in the Bunting circle?
Our 6 core values.
What is Dignity, Hospitality, Justice, Excellence, Stewardship, and Prayer?
The Baltimore province founded in this year was not one of the original provinces of the Union of Sisters of Mercy of the United States (founded in 1929).
What is 1935?