School News

During Lent, Divine Mercy Academy held a "Hunger Banquet" for the students in grades 1-8. The students were randomly separated into 3 groups. 10% were given a nice table and snacks, 30% were given a plain table with light snacks, and 60% were given no table and just a small cracker and little water. They experienced the unfairness of the situation and discussed how each group represented the different categories of nations (wealthy, somewhat stable, and under-developed).
 
They watched a video from Catholic Relief Services, and discussed the importance of helping those in need. Maryam Donnelly and Fr. Zig gave portions of the presentations. It was a great event and the kids learned a lot!