• Sisters of Mercy

    150th Anniversary
    Arrival in Sacramento
    Public Activities Schedule


    • Friday, August 31, 2007

    Times
    9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Location
    Old Schoolhouse (inside and outside)
    Activities
    Sisters of Mercy will present interactive vignettes and demonstrations including:
    • School Life in Early Sacramento
    • Journey from Ireland to Sacramento
    • Jail Life & Tipperary Bill
    • The Great Flood of 1861
    • The First Hospital in Sacramento: Mater Misericordiae Hospital
    • Irish Dancing Lessons
    • Letter writing & Mail Service in the 1800's
    • The Sisters’ Dress (traditional habit)
    Location
    Waterfront Park
    Activities
    The public can learn about the present-day activities of the Sisters of Mercy to care for the elderly, the poor, the uneducated, the homeless, and the sick.
    • Sisters of Mercy Tent: Where There is Need – There is Mercy
    Location
    All-Day Discovery Museum
    Activities
    Where There is Need – There is Mercy
    Unique exhibit of historical items collected by and presented to the Sisters of Mercy in the Early Days of Sacramento, such as the never-before seen California Mission Tiles; John Sutter’s compass and a video of the Sisters contributions to Sacramento.

    • Saturday, September 1, 2007

    Location
    Waterfront Park Gangway
    Time
    11:30 a.m.
    Activities
    Pioneer Sisters of Mercy Arrive in Sacramento Historical Reenactment & Welcome by City
    Location
    Eagle Theater
    Time
    12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
    Activities
    Sisters of Mercy will be attired in traditional habits and will present vignettes portraying the role of the Pioneer Sisters life and times in Sacramento.
    Location
    Eagle Theater
    Time
    12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
    Activities
    The public can learn about the present-day activities of the Sisters of Mercy to care for the elderly, the poor, the uneducated, the homeless, and the sick.
    • Sisters of Mercy Tent: Where There is Need – There is Mercy

    • Sunday & Monday, September 2-3, 2007

    Location
    Eagle Theater
    Time
    11:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
    Activities
    The public can learn about the present-day activities of the Sisters of Mercy to care for the elderly, the poor, the uneducated, the homeless, and the sick.
    Location
    Waterfront Park
    Time
    11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Activities
    The public can learn about the present-day activities of the Sisters of Mercy to care for the elderly, the poor, the uneducated, the homeless, and the sick.
    • Sisters of Mercy Tent: Where There is Need – There is Mercy
    Location
    Discovery Museum
    Time
    ALL DAY
    Activities
    Where There is Need – There is Mercy
    Unique exhibit of historical items collected by and presented to the Sisters of Mercy in the Early Days of Sacramento, such as the never-before seen California Mission Tiles; John Sutter’s compass and a video of the Sisters contributions to Sacramento.