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About Fr. Scott Donahue
Rev. L. Scott Donahue (Fr. Scott) is the President and CEO of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
Fr. Scott has been caring for the children at Mercy Home since joining its Board of Regents in 1990, later serving as assistant to its president. In 2006, after ten years of service as Mercy Home's associate president, Fr. Scott was appointed the Home’s eighth president since its founding in 1887.
Entries by Fr. Scott Donahue
Second Sunday of Lent
March 17, 2019 /0 Comments/in Homily, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Second Sunday of Lent, March 17, 2019.
Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
March 11, 2019 /0 Comments/in Reflections, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueOn March 17, many of us put on our favorite green outfit, and celebrate Irish culture, but many never take the time to stop and think about why we are celebrating. Fr. Scott reflects on this feast day which celebrates the sacrifices St. Patrick made to spread the word of God throughout Ireland.
Ash Wednesday: Meaning and Origins of the Ashes
March 5, 2019 /0 Comments/in Reflections, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue reflects on Ash Wednesday, its meaning and origins of why we start the Lenten season with marking of the cross in ash on our foreheads.
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
March 3, 2019 /0 Comments/in Homily, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, March 3, 2019.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Lent, far from a passive act
February 28, 2019 /0 Comments/in Fr. Scott's Corner, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueThis month Fr. Scott Donahue reflects on Lent and asks us to remember that our act of sacrifice is anything but a passive act, we are making an effort in preparing our hearts for Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Partners in Prayer: Bryan Feels Loved Again at Mercy Home
February 25, 2019 /0 Comments/in Partners in Prayer, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for kids like Bryan who went from feeling hurt and confused to loved at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 17, 2019 /0 Comments/in Homily, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 17, 2019.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – What Does Love Look Like?
February 2, 2019 /0 Comments/in Fr. Scott's Corner, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueThis month Fr. Scott Donahue reflects on love and what it looks like, how the Sunday Mass community truly shares the love that supports this mission and our Gospel work.
Partners in Prayer: Mercy Home Gives Zach Relief
January 24, 2019 /0 Comments/in Partners in Prayer, Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for kids like Paige who went from feeling forgotten on Christmas to feeling celebrated at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
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