2026 ARISE ADELANTE SERVICE TRIP

Counselor & Director of Faith in Action Holly Markiecki-Bennetts and Registrar & Director of Mission Integration Dr. Alison Kline-Kator '97 along with eight students traveled to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas to work with Arise Adelante. Arise was founded by Sister of Mercy Gerrie Naughton over 30 years ago to help support the women and children of South Texas. Students worked alongside the staff of Arise MUÑIZ to provide activities for the youth in the summer program. They participated in educational sessions to learn more about the people and the community they served. Mercy students were able to interact with four other Mercy schools at the other centers and got to know several Sisters of Mercy during their time in Texas.