Celebrating 25 Years of Sunday Mass at Mercy Home
Sunday Mass at Mercy Home has reached an important milestone: 25 years of being celebrated at our Home and broadcast to homebound Catholics throughout Chicagoland.
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About Christa Rooks
Christa Rooks is the Communications Coordinator at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Christa was previously the editor of a weekly newspaper on the North Shore of Chicago, where she covered everything local news. When not writing, she can be found declaring her love for Diet Coke to anyone who will listen.
Entries by Christa Rooks
Honoring Dr. King Through Service
February 7, 2017 /0 Comments/in Home Updates luther, luther king, martin, martin luther, martin luther king, pavilion, people, spent the day, walgreen, young men /by Christa RooksHoops to Homework Kicks Off
February 2, 2017 /1 Comment/in Events, Home Updates appreciation, basketball, bittorf, bob love, chicago bulls, coaches, commitment, coworkers, homework, hoops to homework, hoopslink, jersey, mercy home, patrick, season, skwarek, sunday, transunion, vice president, young men /by Christa RooksMercy Home Offers Haven from Trouble and Gangs
September 13, 2016 /7 Comments/in Stories /by Christa RooksHealthy Alternatives to Junk Food
July 21, 2016 /0 Comments/in Resources /by Christa RooksIn celebration of National Junk Food Day we at Mercy Home are celebrating by recommending some healthy alternatives to junk food.
Why are Priests called Father?
June 17, 2016 /0 Comments/in Miscellaneous bishops, called father, congregation, early, father figures, father figures in our lives, figures, figures in our lives, leaders, parish, priest, priests, referred, religious, spiritual, titles, various /by Christa RooksExplore the origins of calling priests “father.”
Trauma, Violence, and the Brain
June 16, 2016 /0 Comments/in Resources adolescents tend, adolescents tend to have decreased, adults, can lead, children and adolescents, children and adolescents tend, corpus callosum, decreased, decreased volume, early trauma, have decreased, have decreased volume, maltreated children, maltreated children and adolescents, maltreated children and adolescents tend, tend to have decreased, tend to have decreased volume, trauma, violence, which helps /by Christa RooksEarly trauma can affect brain develop, leading to future violence.
Teen Girl Finds New Home
June 16, 2016 /0 Comments/in Stories /by Christa RooksIt can be difficult to escape a home full of abuse. Read how Courtney found a safe place at Mercy Home.
Hector’s Story
June 15, 2016 /0 Comments/in Stories /by Christa RooksHector’s story shows the power of potential. Watch the video of one of Mercy Home’s Youth, Hector tell his story.
National Apple Pie Day
May 18, 2016 /0 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Christa RooksAt Mercy Home, we celebrated #NationalApplePieDay with a contest of the best pie!
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