Sister Mercita Logan, RSM, Retires from Mercy Hospital

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October 10, 2005

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Sister Mercita Logan, RSM, Retires from Mercy Hospital

Surrounded by gifts and flowers, tea and scones and, most importantly, well wishers, Sister Mercita Logan, RSM, retired from Mercy Hospital. Bringing spiritual leadership to Mercy Hospital and the community, Sister Mercita will leave the area at the end of October to begin the next chapter in her life at McAuley Center, in Farmington Hills, MI., a retirement community for the Sisters of Mercy.

Port Huron, MI… As a teenager, Dolores Logan didn’t think much would come of a visit to a local order of the Sisters of Mercy to serve in a vocation as a nun, but when she walked away, she knew she would enter an order that she now describes as “family”. Decades later, after having served in numerous capacities in sponsored works by the Sisters of Mercy, Sister Mercita Logan, RSM, recently retired from Mercy Hospital.

Sister Mercita began her career with Trinity Health, Mercy Hospital’s parent organization, 15 years ago, and came to Mercy Hospital seven years ago to serve as Director of Spiritual Care and later Chaplain. In addition to her work at Mercy, she also worked with the St. Clair County Jail Ministry, providing prayer service for inmates. She worked closely with the Ministerial Association and offered spiritual direction retreats for area residents.

Sister Mercita will begin a new journey the end of October when she will move to McAuley Center in Farmington Hills, MI., a retirement community for the Sisters of Mercy, and a residence Sister Mercita had a brief hand in establishing in one of her many professional endeavors throughout her service.

Through her career, Sister Mercita has touched thousands of lives. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my service,” Sister Mercita Logan, RSM, explains. “I’ve been blessed with many opportunities, all of which have concluded with the opportunity to serve at an organization I call the best place I’ve ever worked, Mercy Hospital.”

With a traditional education in mental health services, Sister Mercita doesn’t expect to whittle away her time in quiet retirement after leaving Port Huron. She has been writing a book on mental health and spirituality, with plans to complete it and have it published in the near future. She also plans to serve as a volunteer at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI., with its Behavioral Medicine Services department.

At a standing room only retirement tea held during Mercy Week in late September, Sister Mercita celebrated the new chapter in her life with staff and administration at Mercy Hospital. Thursday, September 22, was heralded as Sister Mercita Day, as hundreds of employees had the opportunity to wish Sister Mercita well in her retirement.

“It was an incredibly touching tribute to one of the gems of Mercy Hospital,” comments Peter Karadjoff, President & CEO of Mercy Hospital. “Sister Mercita and the other nuns who continue work and volunteer at Mercy Hospital center our organization and provide not only spiritual leadership, but a link to our roots and living examples of our mission.”

A member of St. Christopher Parish in Marysville, Sister Mercita sees her retirement as bitter-sweet. “I’m looking forward to continuing with my goals and endeavors, but I will deeply miss this community and the many friends I’ve come to know and love at Mercy Hospital and throughout the area.”