How much I desire that the year to come will be steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to every man and woman, bringing the goodness and tenderness of God! May the balm of mercy reach everyone, both believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!—Pope Francis, Misericordiae Vultus #5

Emma Rowland ’19 and Charlotte Kunesh accompany residents of Holy Cross House Memory Care Unit on a field trip to Potawatomi Zoo during the ND Alumni Association’s Family Volunteer Camp.

Lamarr Holland takes a break with children he served in Guatemala in an International Summer Service Placement coordinated by the Center for Social Concerns. He spent a few weeks with Common Hope, a non-profit organization helping rural Guatemalans with education, health care, and housing.

Dan Turner ’95 dances with a resident of Hannah & Friends during the ND Alumni Association’s Family Volunteer Camp.

Former student Aaron Lynch interacts with a girl from the Center for the Homeless as part of a summer course through the Center for Social Concerns.

Marty Kozar ’89 MBA and Debbie Turner ’97 prepare lunch for an annual picnic at St. Margaret’s House that is part of the ND Alumni Association’s Family Volunteer Camp.

Dr. Paul Freitas ’67 attends to a sick child in a rural Bolivian village. He and his brother, Dr. John Freitas ’69, spent two weeks in June assisting Centro Medico Humberto Parra, a free clinic founded by two Chicago doctors on land in the rainforest of Bolivia. –Mitch Day