Spring 2018

In HARMONY Community of New York Pennsylvania West Spring Heart’s ‘tug’ leads to Mercy candidacy 2018 Barb Giehl uses a Beatles song to describe her journey to Mercy. “Confidence in God “It’s been a ‘long and causes us to hope winding road!’” said for... More

In HARMONY Community of New York Pennsylvania West Spring Heart’s ‘tug’ leads to Mercy candidacy 2018 Barb Giehl uses a Beatles song to describe her journey to Mercy. “Confidence in God “It’s been a ‘long and causes us to hope winding road!’” said for everything ...” Barb, a registered nurse ‒ CATHERINE for 42 years, who last McAULEY month became a candi- date for the Sisters of Inside Mercy during a heart- warming ceremony at Whatever Mercy Center, Rochester. happened to ‘holy A widowed mother of four adult children and Barb Giehl is affirmed during her candidacy in a March obedience?’ ceremony at Mercy Center in Rochester. Page 3 grandmother of six, she has spent her 62 years weaving a life of Mercy, starting and listening to her Irish brogue. She with childhood when she met Sis- was happy, fun and playful, and because ter Mary Bride Claire, whose aunt of her I decided to go to Our Lady of and uncle were neighbors of Barb’s Mercy High School,” she said. grandparents. Buffalo teacher Less