Prayer Service:
Mercy commemorated the school shooting at Parkland on March 14 at 10 a.m. by coming together, united as a community in prayer for the victims and those affected by this tragedy. Chimes rang over the public-address system, as students, faculty and staff lined the halls of the school in silence. The student body recited an “expanded” decade of the rosary, reflecting on the Agony in the Garden, symbolic of the agony of those affected by the shooting. Seventeen Hail Mary’s were recited and before each, a name of one of the victims was announced. At the end of this ceremony, a song, the “Instrument of Peace,” played.
Mission Week:
Mercy students have planned activities next week to support young girls and education in the Sudan and Cameroon. Check out Mercy's website and social media for updates.
Sports Update
:
Soccer
season has begun! The team played last night and lost in a shoot out with Blair. The rest of the schedule can be found
here.
Track and Field
: Mercy has 35 girls competing in Track and Field this Spring. The track team has worked hard all winter with the hopes of seeing some great results throughout the year. The Monarchs get to start the season a little earlier with the addition of an indoor meet at Doane University on Saturday, March 17.
Tennis:
Mercy is again in a co-op with Roncalli Catholic for tennis. Mercy has 32 girls on the tennis team. The tennis team gets started with their meets on March 26.
Art:
Congratulations to Julie Wren who was selected to receive a Nebraska Young Artist Award from UNL's Fine and Performing Arts College for visual art.
Speech
: Addie Costello who competes in Entertainment Speaking has qualified for State. Casey Moyer who competes in Informative Speaking is also going to State.
