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Alumnae Newsletter: November 2009
Mercy Alumnae November E-Newsletter

Best wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

~ Jennifer Stark, Alumnae Coordinator

MOSAIC in your mailbox

The Fall/Winter edition of the Mosaic magazine is showing up all over the country in mailboxes of Mercy alumnae.

If you live out of the country, click here to check out the Mosaic on the Mercy website.

Do you have news to share for the Spring/Summer edition? Send an email to the Alumnae Office.

Celebrating Alumnae in Science

This year we are Celebrating Women in Science and that means sharing the success stories of our talented Mercy grads who are out in the world making a difference.

If you are working in a science-related field, share your story with us. Send an email to the Alumnae Office or call 248-476-3270. Your story and picture may just end up on the Mercy website or in the next edition of the Mosaic.

Marlins Win Third Consecutive Swim State Title

Congratulations to the Mercy Swim team who brought home the Swim State title over the weekend!

Click here to read about the big swim win.

Reunion Celebrations

The classes of 1969 and 1979 will be "celebrating good times" at their reunions over the Thanksgiving weekend.

Visit the Class Reunions page on the Mercy website for details about upcoming reunions.

Alumnae Basketball Game

If you played on the Mercy VarsityBasketball team mark your calendars for theAlumnae Basketball Game.

  • December 28, 2009, 7:00pm
  • Mercy High School Gym

Cost is a $20 donation to support Mercy. Email Coach Morris for more information or to RSVP today!

Alumnae and Parents Gather in Prayer

On Thursday, November 5th seventeen Mercy women gathered in the school chapel to pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. The diverse group of women who gathered together to share their faith in Jesus Christ and their devotion to Our Blessed Mother included Mercy High School faculty, alumnae, past and present moms, and a current student. Together, these women offered prayers of Thanksgiving for Mercy High School, the Sisters of Mercy , current students, faculty and staff, alumnae, retired faculty and staff and the many friends and benefactors of Mercy High School. They also prayed for the current needs of the school and for the entire Mercy family especially those suffering due to financial crises, illnesses, or death of loved ones. Patty Kolinski Ward '75 led the group with her beautiful voice in honoring Mary, our Mother, in song.

An afterglow followed the prayer service and provided an opportunity to share coffee, cookies, conversation and Mercy memories.

The response to this evening of prayer has been favorable and more women have expressed interest so another event will take place on Thursday, January 7th. Patty KolinskiWard invites all Mercyaires, past and present, to join in on this upcoming event. Further details will be forthcoming.

Pictured above. Front Row: Taylor Barrow '12, Katey Ralko Devine '81, Patty Kolinski Ward '75. Middle Row: Patricia Donnelly '54, Patrice Barrow, Jonell Linskey, Irma Cayao, Colleen McMaster Rozman '81, Suzanne O'Leary. Back Row: Marianne Loesch Boukamp '74, Joan Chrzanowski Solarz '81, Mary Margaret O'Donnell Gulowski '81, Sr. Regina Marie Doelker RSM'56, Kathy Walsh, Anne Berry Daugherty '76, and Kay Byerlein Mullen Browne '54.

Mother Daughter Evening ofSpiritualReflection

Please join the Mercy Mother's Club For Dinner and Mass at:

St. Aidan Parish
Monsignor Burnett Activity Center (southernmost building)
17500 Farmington Rd (Six Mile & Farmington Rd.)
Livonia, MI 48152
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
6:15-Registration 6:30-Mass
An Elegant, Full Course Meal Immediately Following
$35 For Mother and Daughter$ 15 For each additional Daughter.

Click here for the registration form and make check payable to: “Mercy Mothers Club”.

Please include 3-4 photographs of your daughter at various ages and a recent mother-daughter photograph to be included in a special presentation. Digital Photos are preferred and can be e-mailed to: dpadalis@mi.rr.com. Hard-Copy photos can be included with ticket request (Please label Photos) Photos must be submitted by December 7th to be included in presentation
Questions? Call Maureen Repucci Babicz '76 at: 248-896-2223

Mercy Auction

Mark your calendars for Mercy's Annual Auction on February 27, 2010. Hope to see you there!

For more information contact Mercy’s Auction Coordinator, Kari Weber, at klweber@mhsmi.organd CLICK HERE for all the AUCTION 2010 action!
Advancing Mercy
Moving Mercy Forward – The Annual Fund and Our Campaign
Many sources of funding support the work of Mercy High School. Tuition is the largest single source of funding, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. The Annual Fund Program provides monies for current programs, limited capital improvements and tuition assistance while the Capital Campaign is designed to fund major physical plant and long-term program improvements.
These two activities have similar but separate objectives within the scope of funding for Mercy High School. Likewise, the sources of funding have different characteristics too: usually, Annual Fund dollars will come from personal or organizational “operating funds” within the given fiscal year.Conversely, Campaign support is usually longer-term (based on pledges up to 5 years in length) and often coming from resources that have been accumulated over time. The most common Annual Fund gift will come in the form of cash/check. Frequently, Campaign gifts will be made in the form of appreciated assets – money market funds, stocks, bonds, etc.. .
Make a Campaign Commitment
Consider this: many years ago, someone made a sacrifice so that youcould have the experience of a Mercy High School education. Pass it on. Make your commitment to our Campaign so other young women of the future can experience a quality Mercy education!
For questions about giving to Mercy, please contact Director of Advancement Tom Sklut at 248-893-3538 or twsklut@mhsmi.org.

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