St. Louis, Mo., Jul 14, 2011 / 23:04 pm
The financial management system of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas supports a Catholic dissenting group and links to a California association of clinics which refers to abortion providers.
St. Louis-based Mercy Investment Services invests and manages the endowment of the Sisters of Mercy and eligible co-sponsored ministries. It was established to provide “socially responsible investment advisory and money management services,” its website reports.
The “Socially Responsible Investing” non-profit subsection of its website lists Call to Action as a supported organization. It describes the group as a Catholic organization “working for justice and equality in the Catholic church and society.”
The organization is known for opposing Catholic teaching on the ordination of women. It also supports homosexual political causes and opposes the U.S. bishops on various issues.