Mercy Month

In the world of Mercyhurst, March is "Mercy Month"- wow that's a lot of "m's!" Mercy month is a month dedicated to celebrating the Mercy heritage alive on the Mercyhurst campus and in the community!

Mercyhurst University is celebrating Mercy Month in several different ways! A few weeks ago there was a labyrinth in which students and members of the Mercyhurst community could walk through, take time to silently reflect and leave a special intention once you reached the center of it! I walked through it on a really busy day and it was so helpful to take some time out to silently pray!

Some exciting things that I as a student have taken part in thus far include the Student Alumni Association's annual "Green Pancakes Day." We hold this on the day before Saint Patrick's Day and we make green pancakes for all of the students walking to class. This was not in conjunction with Mercy Month but I think it fit in quite nicely. A component of mercy is certainly that of being hospitable which is what students found as they walked to their morning class and had fresh pancakes waiting for them!

Just yesterday, some of the Ambassadors took part in tour and tea at the Mercy Motherhouse. I really enjoyed this because we not only were able to take a tour of the Motherhouse, we also were able to take a look at some pictures and hear stories about the history of Mercyhurst and the Sisters of Mercy. I absolutely love hearing about Catherine McAuley and the hard work put in by all of the sisters to bring Mercyhurst to where we are today! After the tour the students were invited into the sitting room for cookies and punch and a chance to chat with Sister Pat, Sister Lisa Mary and Sister Domenica. This was a lovely addition to Mercy Month and a great opportunity for the students to walk up the hill for a special visit!