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Fr. 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.
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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
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.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Pride
June 6, 2018 /2 Comments/in Sunday Mass believe, community, family, mending, people, prayer, prayers, praying, relationships, struggling, sunday, sunday mass, take pride, together /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue discusses how pride can cause us to cause harm to one another and how the antidote to this kind of pride is love and forgiveness.
Partners in Prayer: Ryan Gains Confidence at Mercy Home
May 21, 2018 /1 Comment/in Stories, Sunday Mass began, began to believe, believe, clear that he has nothing, father, father made it clear, has nothing but a burden, hearing it ryan, hearing it ryan began, made it clear, mercy, mercy home, nothing but a burden, ryan began, ryan began to believe, ryan's father, ryan's father made it clear, sunday mass, years of hearing, years of hearing it ryan /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for young people like Ryan, who found confidence, stability, and opportunity at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
The Ascension of Our Lord
May 13, 2018 /in Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahueFr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on The Ascension of Our Lord, May 13, 2018.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Pentecost Sunday
May 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in Sunday Mass comfort, father, followers, follows, holy, jesus, open, pentecost, prayers, remember, spirit, understood /by Fr. Scott DonahuePentecost is a special time that allows us to fully experience the majesty of the Father, Son, & the Holy Spirit. We must trust something beyond ourselves.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
April 29, 2018 /in Sunday Mass /by Fr. Scott DonahuePrincipal Celebrant, Fr. Scott Donahue celebrates Sunday Mass at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls on the Fifth Sunday of Easter, April 29, 2018.
Fr. Scott’s Corner – Christ is Risen
April 12, 2018 /1 Comment/in Sunday Mass allow, death and resurrection, easter, easter season, experience, jesus, jesus death, jesus death and resurrection, living, resurrection, season /by Fr. Scott DonahueWe as Christians are called to let Jesus take hold of our hearts and allow love to take over our lives, all because Christ has risen.
Easter Hope
March 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in Sunday Mass behold, behold the wood, believe, believe in new, called to live, cross on which hangs, easter, final, final word, hangs the savior, jesus, risen lord, savior, savior of the world, suffering, which hangs, which hangs the savior, who believe, who believe in new, wood of the cross /by Fr. Scott DonahueRead Fr. Scott Donahue’s reflection on the Lenten season and the Easter hope that leads us to live in the peace of the Risen Lord.
Partners in Prayer: Daniel Overcomes Trauma
March 22, 2018 /1 Comment/in Stories, Sunday Mass daniel, daniel's, difference, father, going to school, incredibly, living, mercy, mercy home, mercy's, money, neighborhood, outside, partners, sharing, sunday, support, trauma, violence, years old /by Fr. Scott DonahueJoin our Partners in Prayer to pray for young people like Daniel, who found a safe home, stability, and opportunity at Mercy Home for Boys & Girls.
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