San Francisco Adventures
Hola from San Francisco! Here are some pictures of my fun adventures with my community members: Mari and I on our first day of school at Saint Peter's Catholic School. Mari, Cisco, Nicole, and I at the AT&T Park for…
Welcome to Baltimore!
I am happy to say that my community members and I are settled into our new home in Baltimore, Maryland! Our "house" is an old rectory attached to a church, but to us it is like a mansion! It has great…
The Chaos of Another
“Mercy is the willingness to enter into the chaos of another.” This quote from John Keenan, appeared to me at the St. Peter's School Faculty Retreat just a few short weeks ago. The other faculty members and I were given…
Meeting the Sisters of Mercy
Before I attended Mercy Volunteer Corps' orientation, the only encounter I had had with religious sisters was through movies (The Sound of Music and Sister Act to be exact!). When I arrived in New York, “Sr. Maureen” was scheduled to…
I Never Thought I Would…
If someone were to ask me to define my year of service in one phrase, I would have to say this has been a year full of “Never Thought I Woulds.” I think I am not alone when I say I…