Dear Alumni,
I write to you on this fall day, reflecting on our past events of 2024. It has been quite a year for the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association.
Our Memorial Mass of 2023 was our first in-person Mass since Covid. It was a remarkable way to honor the memories of our Mercy Nurses who have passed away. Father Albie presided, we sang and reflected on our nurses, their sacrifices, as well as their love and compassion for the nursing profession. We also had with us the Angels of Allegheny, who conducted a touching tribute to our Mercy Angels. I look forward to our next Memorial Mass on November 16, 2024. See inside for more details.
I am grateful for those who attended the Spring Fling in April 2024. We had such a nice turnout. It was quite a special event honoring Sister Carolyn’s jubilee year. I must admit it was a fantastic party and very enjoyable. We are planning another Spring Fling in 2025. I look forward to a day of celebration as we gather and have fun being part of the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, but we also want to emphasize the need for self-care for you as a nurse…stay tuned for more details.
Our Spirituality Committee continues to send cards to the families of our deceased Mercy Alumni. We appreciate your emails and notes about those who have
passed away.
Our Scholarship donation was very generous this year. We received an anonymous donation for $10,000.00, which we gave to the School of Nursing Scholarship Committee in September of 2024. We appreciate the donations and support of our Alumni Association nurses in addition to our nursing students at the school of Nursing. Any donations are greatly appreciated and can be sent to us via MHSN Alumni Association, PO Box 53123 Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
New business to review: We are considering converting the newsletter from paper to all electronic. Your feedback will be appreciated, so please send an email to us at mercyalumns@gmail.com. Please note, we post our newsletter to both our Facebook page and website.
We hope you like the articles sent in by our fellow Mercy alumni on their “unconventional” nursing roles, along with personal and professional updates.
Once again, we are offering buy-one-get-one-free membership for new members, so please sign up one of your classmates or workmates. The membership form is in the back of the newsletter. Your membership is very important to all of us. Dues provide financial support for all that we do as a group, and new members bring us new and better ideas. Remember, our purpose is to keep the mission of the School of Nursing alive, support our alumni, and reflect on the good times and good life of being a Mercy Nurse.
All are warmly invited to attend the Memorial Mass on November 16. Looking forward to seeing you.
Regards,
Marian Kowatch Bindas ‘85
