The principal house of the Congregation of Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy is in Vietnam. In 1975, some sisters escaped the threat of the Vietnamese Civil War by moving to Australia. Later, they moved to Springfield, Missouri and from there several came to serve in Lincoln. By 1998, the Community in America became a Region of the Motherhouse in Vietnam. The Sisters living in Lincoln received permission from their founder and the Sister Superior General in Vietnam to maintain their constitutions independently of the Region. The Diocesan Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Mercy was established by Bishop Bruskewitz on May 4, 1999.

Taken from the History of The Diocese of Lincoln 1987-2002 - Vol. II