Mercy in Action

Mercy

Mercy in Action is a program sponsored by Mount de Sales Academy that strives to instill values of the Sisters of Mercy, and the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and servant leadership into the lives of students, faculty, and staff. Upper School students are required to complete 20 hours of Mercy in Action during each academic year.

Throughout the year, the school plans events which help students live out Mercy in the community. Examples of these kinds of events include:

• Serving breakfast at Macon Outreach
• Planning the Saint Peter Claver Food Pantry
• Facilitating discussions about race and racial injustice.
• Tutoring, mentoring and supporting local elementary school students
• Cultivating neighborly relationships with people in Macon, for example at Saint Paul’s Apartments
• Revitalizing houses through Rebuilding Macon and the Fuller Center

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership is another value that Mercy in Action promotes. Through this kind of service, students commit themselves to the growth of others, listen to the genuine needs of others, practice hospitality, practice empathy and be a good steward. Mount de Sales students are involved in activities that promote servant leadership such as:

• Camp counseling
• Altar serving
• Scouting events
• Cavalier Ambassadors
• Coaching elementary school-aged children