Mercy Alumnae E-Newsletter
December 2017
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Bunco Ladies Night Out
 Grab a few friends and beat the winter blues. Join us for a causal night out at Mercy, playing this easy and fun dice game.
Friday, January 19, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Mercy High School
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Senior Class-Alumnae Luncheon
Alumnae-sponsors welcome the students into the Alumnae Association, share key experiences, and give tips for life beyond Mercy. It's all about community, connection, college, and careers! All alumnae are invited to sponsor one or more students.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Glen Oaks, Farmington Hills, MI
Registration options:
Attend and sponsor 1 senior - $75
Attend and sponsor 4 seniors - $185
Attend and sponsor 8 seniors - $335
Attend and sponsor 20 seniors - $750
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$10,000 Tea for Tuition Challenge Grant!
We are excited to announce a challenge grant from the Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc. to benefit the 2018 Tea for Tuition. If net proceeds from the event total $35,000 or more, the Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc. will then contribute $10,000. We are grateful for this generous opportunity. Help us reach this goal by hosting a table or making an AbsenTea donation!
14th Annual Tea for Tuition
Sunday, April 22, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Mercy High School
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Regional Events
Meet up with Mercy alumnae in your local community. Connect with graduates from all walks of life who share a common Mercy spirit!
Atlanta, Georgia Alumnae Gathering
Thursday, March 1, 2018
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Terrace Bistro at The Ellis Hotel
Tampa, Florida Alumnae Gathering
Saturday, March 3, 2018
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Dr. Joy Hartsig Pollard '70 is hosting this event in support of Tea for Tuition, to help Mercy earn the $10,000 Challenge Grant offered by the Wheeler Family Foundation, Inc.
For questions, or to RSVP for Atlanta or Tampa, contact the Alumnae Office at
[email protected] or 248-476-3270.
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Reunion 2018
Celebrating Milestone Classes
1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013
Now seeking class representatives from all Milestone years.
Walk down memory lane! Enjoy lunch, tours, and the company of your classmates. Then join us for a special reunion Mass.
Saturday, September 29, 2018
12:30 pm
Mercy High School
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Alumnae Book Club
We loved literature classes at Mercy, and we love our
Book Club today. We meet once per month at Mercy or at the home of an alumna. For schedule and book selections, send an email to Tina Cyrol Russette '76 at
[email protected].
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Be a Mercy Girl!
Open House
Please spread the word and let prospective students know about Mercy's
Open House on Thursday, February 1, 2018.
6:00pm - 6:30pm Alumnae & Legacy Tour
Alumnae and their daughters are invited for an early tour from 6:00pm - 6:30 pm. Please enter via the Chapel entrance.
6:30pm - 8:00pm General Open House. Enter at Auditorium/Gymnasium entrance.
Passport to France
7th and 8th grade girls are invited to Mercy for this French immersion experience! Learn basic vocabulary, cuisine, customs, music and art. Plus make your own crepes.
Saturday, February 24, 2018
9:00am-1:00pm
Cost $30
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Mosaic
Take a look at the Fall 2017 issue of
MOSAIC
and read articles written by
Newsprint
students on Mercy's new principal and chaplain!
If you did not receive MOSAIC, your address may be outdated.
Click here
to update your information and/or submit a Class Notes entry for the Spring issue.
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Podcasts
Mercy's new
Accent on Alumnae
podcast series is proving very popular. Check out Larry Baker's interviews with Mercy alumnae making a difference.
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Daddy Daughter Dance Open to Alumnae
We are pleased to announce that alumnae and their fathers are invited to attend the honored tradition of the Daddy Daughter Dance, hosted by the junior class. Join current Mercy students and their dads, and dance the night away with your own father. The cost is $25 per father/grandfather/uncle/guardian, and includes all daughters attending. Light refreshments will be served.
Daddy Daughter Dance - A Winter Wonderland
February 3, 2018
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Mercy Gymnasium
Net proceeds benefit the Junior Class and help pay for their Senior Prom.
If you have memories of past Daddy Daughter Dances that you would like to share with Mercy students, please email them to Mrs. Patty Brady Perry '96, Mercy Math Teacher:
[email protected]. We welcome both written memories (100 words or less) and photos.
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Auction 2018
Save the date and join us for an elegant
39th Annual Auction at St. Mary's Cultural Center in Livonia. All alumnae are invited to attend and support this important fundraiser.
39th Annual Mercy Auction
Saturday, February 24, 2018
St. Mary's Cultural Center Livonia
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Mercy Dads Club Raffle
Last chance to win! $10,000, $3,000, or $1,000 from the MDC 500 Raffle!
Great odds...your chance of winning is approximately 1 in 300.
Help support MDC events and student extracurricular activities. Approximately $5,500 awarded to 40 different clubs, organizations and sports teams.
Buy yo
ur tickets here.
THANK YOU to those who have supported the many fine things the Mercy Dads Club does throughout the year.
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Merry Christmas from the Alumnae Association!
May the celebration of the Birth of Christ fill your life with a spirit of wonder and love this Christmas and throughout the year.
Father Robert Burroughs blesses a Mercy classroom Christmas tree. Circa LORE 1958.
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