August 14, 2018 | SEND NEWS ITEMS TO: mesa@sistersofmercy.org
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Blessing a New Building at Holy Cross High School in the Philippines
Holy Cross High School's reputation for quality education and values has created an increase in the number of pupils. To accommodate this need, the school erected a new building, named the Vossler Building for Sister of Mercy Mary Vincentia Vossler, the Philippine foundress.

The new building was blessed on June 5 in an exciting yet solemn event. Father Alberto De Lara was the officiating priest. The event was graced by the presence of local leaders Sisters Rose Palacio and Jean Delgado, as well as other Sisters of Mercy from various Mercy schools and places.

Sister Virgencita Alegado, the school directress, expressed her deep gratitude to all who attended the blessing and those who helped materialized the plan.

Thank you to Juvy Linguiz, Holy Cross High School principal, for sharing this update!
Registration due September 18 for Mercy Education Conference
The 2018 Mercy Education Conference will take place October 11-13, 2018.  Visit this page  for more details, and  click here to register .

This  conference brochure  contains further information, schedule and links to the registration forms. Please make sure that you and all of your attendees are registered for both the conference and the hotel (if needed) before September 18.
School Profile
Assumption High School
We continue our series of school profiles with Assumption High School (AHS) in Louisville, Kentucky.
AHS is an all-girls high school established in 1955 by the Sisters of Mercy.

A low student-to-teacher ratio (10:1) and small class sizes averaging 18 students strengthen Assumption's ability to provide a high quality, customized learning environment.

AHS uses block scheduling to provide opportunities for more in-depth study.

The school also offers over 70 student clubs and activities and 15 sports!

Check out Assumption High School on Facebook and Twitter.
Rooted in the values of Jesus Christ and the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, Assumption High School, dedicated to the development of the whole person, educates young women in a Catholic community where faith guides, compassion inspires, integrity matters and excellence empowers.

Mission Week is a unique week in February dedicated to the exploration of the AHS mission. Students engage in a variety of service and experiential activities focused on the mantra: "I am a valuable person. I have dignity and worth. What I do makes a difference."
Assumption is a one-to-one Tablet PC school to help improve student confidence with technology, foster electronic information research skills and provide a platform for project-based learning, among many other benefits.

Asssumption offers 22 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, more than any other girls' high school in Louisville.

The McAuley Scholars program offers additional opportunities and resources for academically gifted students.

Good News & Great Opportunities
  Updated Job Listings


Please send your job listings to mesa@sistersofmercy.org . We will run employment notices in MESA Flash for two weeks only. After that, you'll find older listings on our Ministry Openings web page. That page contains links to the employment pages of MESA schools.
 
Annual Administrator Meeting

October 11, 2018
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
 
Mercy 2018 Education Conference

Hosted by Merion Mercy Academy
October 12-13, 2018
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
 
Leadership Forum

February 28, 2019
Atlanta, Georgia
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