Welcome to our Mercy Outreach Webpage!

We are proud to be a "Mercy School" as we follow in the footsteps of Catherine McAuley,foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, and of the many Sisters who have been a part of St. Jude since it began.

The Saint Jude School Community is dedicated to teaching our children values that will help them to become aware of and attentive to the needs of others. This is accomplished through the Mercy Outreach Program. This program is designed to foster a greater understanding of service and of helping those who are less fortunate.  Thus, we follow the mission of the Sisters of Mercy.

Each grade is assigned a group of people in need - the sick, the elderly, the hungry, the poor, etc.. With the help of parent volunteers who work with the teachers, the children work on an activity or project during each trimester. These projects and activities hopefully motivate students, foster a willingness to help and give the children a true sense of the Mercy Outreach mission. 

The students of St. Jude School reach out to the following organizations throughout the school year.

Kindergarten - McAuley Convent

Grade 1 - Crossroads Pregnancy Care

Grade 2 - New Seasons of New Britain

Grade 3 - Mercy Neighborhood Ministries 

Grade 4 - Aid for Friends

Grade 5 - Abington Health Adult Day Services

Grade 6 - Manna on Main Street

Grade 7 - Travis Manion Foundation 

Grade 8 - Alex's Lemonade Stand

The following websites may be of interest:

Crossroads Pregnancy Care - www.friendsofcrossroads.com

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries - www.mercyneighbors.org

Manna on Main Street - www.mannaonmain.org

Alex's Lemonade Stand - www.alexslemonade.org