MACS With Mercy, Mercy Circle Pair Off To Spread Love To Pat's Pantry

CHICAGO — Students from the Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School’s Justice for Women Community joined residents of Mercy Circle in Mt. Greenwood to decorate bags and fill them with Valentine’s candy as a way to share love with families served by Pat’s Pantry.

MACs with Mercy, an intergenerational program in the 19th Ward, brings together McAuley students and Mercy Circle residents to serve the greater community while they build new connections. Each month, McAuley students from a different club visit Mercy Circle to spend time with the residents.

“It is wonderful to see the residents and students working together and enjoying each other’s company,” says Katie McKirdie, life enrichment coordinator at Mercy Circle. “Both generations are eager to support the community.”