A Message from Sister Rosemary

The cold weather is upon us and let us give thanks to God for having warm shelter to shield us! How blessed we are. For those not as fortunate as we are, Misericordia is organizing a Coat Drive to meet the desperate need for warm winter coats, sweaters and sweatshirts, gloves, hats and scarves for newly arrived immigrants to the City of Chicago. So many have never lived through winter, much less a Chicago winter. If you have any items you could donate, please know we would appreciate receiving them. There are people in desperate need whom we would like to help. This Coat Drive is also a project that Misericordia’s residents can help us with to sort, box and distribute the warm clothing to Chicago-area organizations assisting our newly arrived families. At the end of my letter are details about this important endeavor.

Life continues to bless us here at Misericordia. Our residents are generally happy people blessed by our staff who accept each individual as a unique gift with special needs who deserves the respect of all, especially those most vulnerable. How blessed we are that our staff are people who find the “person” within each individual they are blessed to care for every single day. The staff becomes very protective and loving of every resident and knows how much they can learn from each one by accepting them just for whom they are – a loving and loved person made by God with a purpose to their lives no matter how wrapped in mystery that purpose may seem.

The Holidays will soon be upon us. As many of you are aware, these are very busy days here at Misericordia. There are many opportunities of “serving others” at Misericordia during this time. If you are available, know our Volunteer Coordinator, Paul Schwartz (773-273-4161 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), needs volunteers and would love to hear from you. You may also review available opportunities on Misericordia’s website here. This time of year is always a “special time” at our Home. Thank you for considering this request.

Do enjoy the Holidays. Thanksgiving is almost here. Let us give thanks to God for Misericordia and what it means to all of us. How blessed we are to be able to call it our “Home,” whether you live here or not! Let us ask God to always watch over this sacred place and all of you who support the miracle of Misericordia. Thank you and God’s Blessings on you and yours.

Lovingly,

Sister Rosemary

Information About the Misericordia Coat Drive

 What to Donate: Clean, gently used winter coats and jackets, sweaters and sweatshirts, gloves (pairs pinned together), hats and scarves for adult and children sizes

Where to Drop Off Your Donations: A semi-truck is located in the St. Henry Parking Lot adjacent to the northwest corner of Misericordia’s campus across from the Receiving Dock. Please enter off 2051 W. Devon Avenue.

When Donations are Accepted: Daylight hours seven days a week (for the time being)