It was to this congregation, already marked by the charism of mercy and zeal for the salvation of souls, that God called St. Faustina Kowalska, the spiritual co-foundress of the order. At the request of Jesus, St. Faustina wrote a Diary, "Divine Mercy in My Soul," becoming the apostle and secretary of the Divine Mercy. By her life and writings, God "bestowed on the congregation, the charism of proclaiming to the world God's merciful love to man." The mission and calling of each of the sisters is thus to be a living sign of mercy for the modern man, a light in the midst of darkness, bringing the message of God's love to the world; especially to the abandoned, the despairing and the hardened sinner.

In 1988, Bernard Cardinal Law invited the congregation to bring the message of Divine Mercy to the archdiocese of Boston, where the sisters eventually founded a formation house at St. Ann in Dorchester. Today, the sisters in Dorchester continue to spread the message of Divine Mercy in two ways. First, by giving talks at conferences and parish missions, visiting prisons and nursing homes, distributing Divine Mercy materials through their online bookstore and organizing-directing retreats at "His Land" in Lakeville. Second, and most importantly, through prayer and sacrifice. "The Congregation's apostolate consists first of all in the witness of the consecrated life, which according to the foundresses' intention is expressed by trust in the mercy of God, by prayer...and also by the ministry of deeds of mercy." Through prayer, the sisters embrace the needs of the world, the Church, and the people entrusted to them by God's providence, presenting them to the Merciful Heart of Our Lord. "I have opened My Heart as a living fountain of mercy," Our Lord told St. Faustina. "Let all souls draw life from it. Let them approach this sea of mercy with great trust." (Diary of St. Faustina, Divine Mercy in My Soul, 1520)

For vocation inquiries, please contact: vocation@sisterfaustina.org or write to: 241 Neponset Ave., Dorchester, MA 02122.

To learn more about the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, upcoming events and their bookstore, or to submit a prayer request, visit their website at: SisterFaustina.org.

For information on His Land retreat house, visit: His-Land.com.

Amy Green is a postulant with the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. She entered the religious order on Nov. 1st, 2015, after graduating from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, Merrimack, NH.