BELIZE The first Mercy foundation in Central America and the Caribbean was St. Catherine Convent in Belize. Established in 1883 by Mother Austin Carroll and five Sisters of Mercy from New Orleans, Belize became an independent Community in 1913. Almost three decades later In 1931, Belize joined the Providence Regional Community.
Our sisters serving in Belize are involved in Mercy owned and operated educational, health care, hospitality and spirituality institutions. We also serve in other education and hospitality facilities. Pastoral visits to the poor and imprisoned also are an important part of our sisters' lives.
EDUCATION St. Catherine Academy is located in Belize City and offers its students, all girls, a well-rounded high school education grounded in the traditions of Mercy. This is the first school founded by the Sisters of Mercy in Belize.
	Located in Orange Walk, Belize, Muffles College serves a wide range of male and female students, offering them a strong educational foundation along with the opportunity to explore spiritual and personal values. Muffles College is a high school.
HEALTH CARE St. Joseph Mercy Clinic is part of the Mercy Care Center in Belize City, Belize. It provides medical care for senior citizens in the area. While many people visit the clinic, the sisters and workers go to the homes of those who cannot.
		HOSPITALITY Another component of the Mercy Care Center in Belize City, Belize is the Mercy Kitchen. Providing two meals a day and nutritional education, Mercy Kitchen offers care for the elderly poor in Belize City. In addition to meals, the staff in the Center offer activities and counseling programs for the area residents.
SPIRITUALITY Our Lady of Guadalupe Spiritual Life Center offers the people and Church of Belize a variety of opportunities to become more aware of God, themselves, others and the earth while offering them spiritual opportunities in a peaceful environment of solitude and prayer. Celebrating its 21st Anniversary, the Center also fosters and develops lay leadership for the Church of Belize and attempts to address justice issues that are relevant to the Church and people of Belize.