Santa Run at St. Patrick’s Mercy Home
Charles Dickens, author of “A Christmas Carol,” once said, “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour.” These qualities were certainly in abundance at […]
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Gardening at St. Patrick’s Mercy Home: A Feast for Five Senses
You know that smell – the one that reminds you of your childhood? It could be the smell of bread baking that brings you back to visiting your grandmother, or […]
From Employee to Volunteer: Making Retirement Meaningful
I was an employee of the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre for 35 years. While I thoroughly enjoyed my career, I was looking forward to and excitedly awaiting my […]
The Big Move – Volunteers give comfort during major changes
Moving is stressful at the best of times. Now imagine moving 376 people from a place where many have lived for years and called home. Having a helping hand from […]
“I went to a garden party…”
Residents, family, friends, staff and volunteers of St. Patrick’s Mercy Home came together for an afternoon of fun and fellowship at the Annual Garden Party in St. John’s on July […]
Tea and Tuition
On June 12, 2014, the General Hospital Auxiliary held their annual afternoon tea in the medical school lounge at the Health Sciences Centre. During the tea, the ladies of the […]
Life Luxuries: Pancakes and Housing
Pancake Day – it automatically elicits a memory for most Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, and Christians in general. Pancake Day is celebrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning […]
Doing it Right – Ethically
When Director of Pastoral Care and Ethics, Dr. Rick Singleton, first suggested an initiative to have community representatives on our ethics committees my skin crawled a bit. Don’t get me […]
