A Week Filled with Mercy and Service

In every corner of the Mount campus, Mercy was celebrated this week with a wide assortment of service activities that challenged the school community to step forward and aid local organizations for residents in need. Students competed by grade level to earn service points as they made donations of books, food, drinks, and clothing to organizations such as: The Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Books Behind Bars NJ, and Bridges Outreach of Summit.

 

Mercy Week began on Monday with a spirited "PB & J" assembly line in the Student Center to benefit SHIP in Somerville. On Tuesday (Mercy Day), a White Gown Liturgy was held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in the morning with an Installation of School Leaders in the afternoon. Paper flowers were crafted for the Sisters of Mercy on campus while cards were created for the residents of McAuley Hall Healthcare Center. Wednesday featured a discussion of Fr. Greg Boyle's work with Homeboy Industries in "Welcoming the Unwelcome." On Thursday, students attended the New Jersey Right to Life March and Rally in Trenton and volunteered at McAuley Hall. The week concluded with a special prayer service for the deceased during CWP and a Habitat for Humanity simulation in the afternoon.