Detroit Mercy Law recently unveiled portraits of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, and Venerable Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy.
The Most Rev. Robert J. Fisher ’83, auxiliary bishop of Detroit, blessed the portraits and several members of the Sisters of Mercy and Society of Jesus attended the blessing ceremony organized by Deacon Kurt Godfryd ’84, ’87, ’90, associate dean for Finance and Operations.
The portraits have been hung in the east hallway outside the prayer and reflection room. Local artist and retired director of worship for the Archdiocese of Detroit, Daniel McAfee painted the portraits.
Detroit Mercy is the only cosponsored Jesuit and Mercy school in the United States and its mission is rooted in Jesuit and Mercy traditions. Jesuit roots inform the school’s commitment to academic excellence, caring for the whole person, service and leadership. The Mercy charism reinforces these values and further emphasizes a commitment to compassion, justice and inclusion of all people.
The Jesuits founded University of Detroit in 1877 as the first Catholic college in Detroit. In 1990, University of Detroit consolidated with Mercy College of Detroit, founded by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in 1941, to form University of Detroit Mercy.
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