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At Carlow University, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can Support
At Carlow University, the next generation of ethical leaders is already in the making.
Here, our students gain more than just a degree – they build connections, find purpose, and thrive – working in ways big and small to reshape the future. With your support, we can continue to invest in these future leaders and expand their ability to transform our world.
How You Can SupportMercy Service Day
Dedicated to building a more just and merciful world, hundreds of students, faculty and staff participate each year in Carlow University’s Mercy Service Day. This special event takes place at the beginning of each academic year and connects community organizations around southwestern Pennsylvania to the Carlow community. Mercy Service Day is designed to help all first-year students immerse themselves in Carlow’s long tradition of service.
The University’s commitment to service began with Catherine McAuley, who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. In 1843, Frances Warde and six other sisters from Carlow, Ireland, traveled to Pittsburgh, where they founded the first American congregation of the Sisters of Mercy.
These seven Sisters of Mercy:
- Established and staffed numerous schools
- Established an orphanage
- Established Mercy Hospital (now UPMC Mercy), the first hospital in Pittsburgh and the first Mercy hospital in the world
- In 1929 founded Mount Mercy College, which later became Carlow University
Sisters of Mercy are committed to compassionate and caring service of people who are poor, sick and uneducated, regardless of race, nationality, age, gender or religion.
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