Mission & SERVICE

With a focus on reflection and faith formation, Mercy’s Religion classes are relational and growth-oriented. Over four years, each lesson builds off the previous one - freshmen and sophomores develop understanding of the Catholic foundation, juniors build on their personal moral framework, and seniors look outward through Service Learning and reflection on a societal level. At Mercy we welcome students with differing religious beliefs and traditions, which enliven our conversations and give students a broader world-view, leading to a greater understanding of others.

Spring Break Immersion Trip

The Spring Break immersion trip to Sacramento, Chico, and Orland was an engaging, informative success! They visited with students at Leataate Floyd Elementary's after-school program sponsored by Mercy Housing. The program provides a safe place for at-risk youth, and helps them improve reading skills to position themselves for success. They toured Loaves and Fishes, an extensive compound and program providing social services to meet the needs of the homeless, and then harvested asparagus at a community supported agriculture farm in Chico. Last, they helped with major projects at Farm Sanctuary whose mission is to rescue farm animals and to educate the public on the inhumane treatment in many commercial farms. After the hard work was completed, students had fun playing with the goats in the open field.

La Youth Day

Ms. Simonetti and Ms. Flaherty have been taking students to the LA Youth Day for over seven years. This trip gives Mercy students an opportunity to express their faith with 14,000 other students from all over the country. They spend the day listening to presentations about living as a young woman of faith and being a leader in their community. They also get to attend a youth-led mass with the Archbishop of Los Angeles presiding.