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    Years of Mercy: Stories of Hope & Illumination at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
    Years of Mercy: Stories of Hope & Illumination at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
    Years of Mercy: Stories of Hope & Illumination at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
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    Years of Mercy: Stories of Hope & Illumination at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls

    By Reverend L. Scott Donahue

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    In this collection of essays, Reverend L. Scott Donahue, president of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, invites readers to bear witness to love’s remarkable power to inspire growth, hope, and change in even the direst circumstances. In these pages, Donahue recounts the stories of ten children whose traumatic pasts have brought them to Mercy Home to seek the healing and supportive services this therapeutic residential home provides.

    Though their paths to Mercy Home’s door may differ, for these children, a common thread binds each of their stories together: remarkable strength, unwavering spirit, and a heart tender and open enough to receive help when it’s needed most.

    In Years of Mercy, Donahue reflects on the miracles that happen within Mercy Home’s walls, thanks to God’s good grace and the many friends across the country who lend their prayers and support to offer children hope, healing, and the promise of a brighter tomorrow.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherReverend L. Scott Donahue
    Release dateFeb 21, 2017
    ISBN9780997811223
    Years of Mercy: Stories of Hope & Illumination at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
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    Reverend L. Scott Donahue

    Rev. L. Scott Donahue (“Fr. Scott”) leads Mercy Home’s strategic vision to expand and strengthen the life-changing services it provides, and to advance insights in the field of caring for trauma-affected and disadvantaged youth. His advocacy on behalf of children is rooted in his ministry as a Catholic priest. Ordained in 1982, Fr. Scott has served as a resident priest in a number of Chicago-area parishes. He held leadership positions within the Chicago Archdiocese, including Vice Chairman of the Association of Chicago Priests and Vocations Director. Fr. Scott holds master’s degrees in theology, applied spirituality, and social work. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from St. Xavier University. In addition to his leadership of Mercy Home, and his parish ministry, he serves as the principal celebrant of the televised “Sunday Mass at Mercy Home” on WGN-TV Ch. 9.

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