"The Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), founded by the Sisters of Mercy, promotes the well-being and dignity of individuals in need by providing basic education for adults and a transitional housing program for women."

Our Mission

We are dedicated to carrying on Catherine McAuley's mission by showing compassion and concern for the people of our community.

The Center opened in July 1989 by the Sisters of Mercy and friends to address an unmet need in the community: education tutoring for women. Within a few months the transitional housing program for unaccompanied women was added to serve another community need. The adult education program soon began to serve men and women.

The Center fills two vital needs in the community. There continues to be a growing number of adults coming to the Center for adult education. The Transitional Housing Program serves a critical population of homeless women needing professional services to become self sustaining members of the community.