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October 31, 2019Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School welcomed more than 150 Mercy educators from around the world to Oklahoma City on Oct. 18-19 for the Mercy Education System of the Americas Conference. The annual MESA conference is hosted by a different Mercy school each year. The focus of the 2019 Mercy conference was the Sisters of Mercy critical concern for immigration.
Mercy Education System of the Americasis an international Mercy education system organized under the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School in Oklahoma City was founded in 1903 by five Sisters of Mercy. MSM served as an all-girls school from 1903 until 1951.
Today, the Mount is co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and The Sisters of Mercy. At the core of the Sisters of Mercy’s mission are critical concerns – earth, immigration, nonviolence, racism and women. Mount Saint Mary takes pride in not only preparing the students of Oklahoma City and surrounding areas for college, but also preparing students hearts to go out and live Mercy through involving the various critical concerns.
"In the spirit of Catherine McAuley, the Mercy community advocates for the safety and protection of all migrants and for just and humane immigration reform in the United States that reunites families, provides a pathway to citizenship, protects young people and provides for fair enforcement of the law. We must work together to ensure the dignity of immigrants, refugees and victims of human trafficking, and stand in solidarity with all who suffer oppression,” said the language of Mercy’s “critical concern.”
Conference speaker State Sen. Michael Brooks-Jiminez, an MSM alum, said, “There is a lot of misinformation out there about the immigration and refugee process. It is important we educate ourselves on the realities and facts of this topic. It has been an honor to speak at the MESA conference to a group of educators who are passionate about immigration alongside my alma mater.”
The conference ended with MSM students and staff taking conference attendees on a tour through the historic MSM building and with a performance by the MSM drama department of “Oklahoma!”
Photo: State Sen. Michael Brooks-Jiminez speaks during the MESA conference in Oklahoma City. Photo provided.
