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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
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 2, 2018 /in Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Twenty- Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 2, 2018.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Present with the Lord
August 30, 2018 /3 Comments/in Blog busyness, excitement, fully present, gospel, jesus, lazarus, martha, mary, mercy, mercy home, present, remember, remember the story, remember the story of martha, school year, season, story, story of martha, summer, worried Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott reflects on the busy fall season-he reminds us to take time to reflect, that there is nothing more important than being fully present in the Lord.
Partners in Prayer: Mercy Home Lifts Isabelle’s Burdens
August 23, 2018 /0 Comments/in Stories, Sunday Mass changes possible in the lives, girl she never considered, girl she never considered things, grateful to loving partners, had been something isabelle dealt, heart for your friendship, immaturity had been something isabelle, isabelle, isabelle's mother's lack, isabelle's mother's lack of involvement, lack of involvement and immaturity, lives of our kids, loving partners in prayer, make these tremendous changes, make these tremendous changes possible, mercy home, mother's lack of involvement, partners in prayer like you—you, prayer like you—you allow, young girl she never considered Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for young people like Isabelle whose incredible burdens were lifted when she moved into Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 19, 2018 /in Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 19, 2018.
Gospel Reflection: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15, 2018 /1 Comment/in Sunday Mass answer, answer god's, answer god's call, calling, celebrate, daily, daily lives, example, god's call, gospel, jesus, mary, mercy, mercy home, pretend, provide, temptation, today's, today's gospel, word of god /by Fr. Scott DonahueAs Catholics, we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as she was called by God in both body and spirit to join her son Jesus in heaven.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Bread of Life
July 31, 2018 /0 Comments/in Sunday Mass attached, bread of life, childhood, childhood memories, conversation, early, fed the israelites, free lunches, god fed, god fed the israelites, hear jesus, invites, jesus, lunches, memories, people, price attached, something in return, there are no free, there are no free lunches Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueJesus is the bread of life. Fr. Scott Donahue illustrates what this means for us as people who follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Partners in Prayer: Ethan Heals at Mercy Home
July 24, 2018 /0 Comments/in Stories, Sunday Mass allow us to provide, bed in an attempt, earliest memories was hiding, ethan, ethan's earliest memories, ethan's earliest memories was hiding, grateful to our partners, hide from his dad's, hide from his dad's wrath, hiding under his bed, mercy home, one of ethan's earliest, one of ethan's earliest memories, part of a life-saving mission, partners in prayer who allow, place for kids, provide a safe place, safe place, safe place for kids, who allow us to provide Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueAt Mercy Home, Ethan heals from childhood abuse and grows into a confident young man. Join our Partners in Prayer to pray for young people like Ethan.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Unified
July 1, 2018 /0 Comments/in Sunday Mass attached, bread of life, childhood, childhood memories, conversation, early, fed the israelites, free lunches, god fed, god fed the israelites, hear jesus, invites, jesus, lunches, memories, people, price attached, something in return, there are no free, there are no free lunches Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue discusses how God intends for his people to be unified. In this way, we can work together to share his Word and serve others.
Partners in Prayer: Mia Finds Stability
June 19, 2018 /1 Comment/in Stories, Sunday Mass above-average student, above-average student mia's, above-average student mia's grades, above-average student mia's grades plummeted, doing her homework entirely, going on at home, grades plummeted, homework entirely, mercy home, mia, mia's grades, mia's grades plummeted, mia's teacher, once an above-average student, once an above-average student mia's, stopped doing her homework, stopped doing her homework entirely, student mia's grades, student mia's grades plummeted, sunday mass Optional /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for young people like Mia. Before finding stability at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, Mia was struggling.
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