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Catherine McAuley faced many hardships during her lifetime, 1778-1841 :

1. Her father, James, died in 1783 when Catherine was five. At that time in historymen were the sole providers. Women depended on men for survival.

2. Catherine·s mother sold all of the family possessions to keep up with the socialcircle of Ireland leaving the family penniless.

3. Catherine·s mother, Elinor, died in 1798 when Catherine was twenty.

4. Catholics in the late 1700s and early 1800s were considered the lowest classand not accepted in society even though Catherine was from a wealthy family.

5. Catherine went to live with relatives when her father died. They forbid her topractice her Catholic faith.

Catherine always remembered that her family was dependant onothers for food, clothing, and shelter because her family, once

wealthy, was now poor.



Learning from experience:´We should have compassion

for those who have seenbetter days, and are ashamed to make known their indigence.

We should assist themprivately.µ

Catherine McAuley



T he Callahan·s, the last family Catherine lived with,left her a sizable inheritance when they died.

On September 24,1827 Catherine

McAuley opened hermission on Baggot

Street in the heart of

a wealthy neighborhood inDublin, Ireland.

T oday we rememberthis day as Mercy Day.

As a symbol of Mercy Day tea is served.

Catherine believed those in need required organized effort to aid

and uplift them: hostels,schools, orphanages, employment

agencies, sale of work depots.Above all they needed to begiven skills and the power to

help themselves, to be givendignity and a belief in their ownself worth, to lift themselves

out of their penury and idlenessand servitude.



When Catherine McAuley was a young women inthe late 1700s, tea was the most popular drink

among the wealthiest class.



T ea was smuggled into Ireland in the late 1700s.Eventually all classes were drinking tea.

T ea was invaluable because it was cheap, non-alcoholic, and mixed with milkand sugar it provided sustenance for people working long hours in factories.



Hospitality was not always given to Catherine from relatives. When shewas poor she was considered a burden to her family, but Catherine

looked to her faith instead of anger and chose to help others.

A cup of tea indirectly brought about a time for people to gather, talk, and build friendships.



An entire economic enterprise was brought about because of tea.

China sets, teagowns, tea chests,

tango tea parties, tea

rooms, tea furniture.T ea was one of themost important

household food itemto both rich and poor.

T ea was alsoinstrumental in the

start of temperancemovement in Europe.



´ Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only throughexperience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,

ambition inspired, and success achieved.µ

Catherine Mc Aule y d evelope d her character when she was y oung because she live d both a life of wealth an d one of e xtreme povert y.

C atherine learne d from those e xperiences an d gave bac k to the communit y through compassion , sacre d ness of life , justice , human d ignit y,e xcellence , an d service .

Starting with« .

a simple gesture of offering those in her care a cup of tea .



What can you do to bring people together?

´ No act o f kindness no m atter how sm all is ev er wa s ted.µ

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