By Sr Rosalinda C. Gonzales MMM

Sister Rosalinda, a medical doctor, is the only Filipino member of the Medical Missionaries of Mary (MMMs), www.medical-missionaries.com, founded in Ireland more than 70 years ago by Mother Mary Martin and now with about 400 members from 19 countries. The Mercy Sisters, www.mercyinternational.ie, were also founded in Ireland by Catherine McAuley in 1831. They came to Lanao del Norte from Buffalo, New York, USA in 1957 and the Sisters are celebrating their Golden Jubilee this September. A group of Mercy Sisters came to Tacloban from Ireland in 1954.