Scott Donahue

Rev. L. Scott Donahue Mercy Home's President & CEO. He has been involved with the Home for 27 years. Fr. Scott leads a strategic vision to expand and strengthen the life-changing services Mercy Home provides, and to advance insights in the field of caring for trauma-effected and disadvantaged youth. Mercy Home provides care for over 600 children and families in need. Fr. Scott's advocacy on behalf of disadvantaged children is rooted in his ministry as a Catholic priest. Ordained in 1982, Fr. Scott has served as a resident priest in a number of Chicago area parishes. He held leadership positions within the Chicago Archdiocese, including vice chairman of the Association of Chicago Priests and Vocations Director. Fr. Donahue holds master's degrees in theology, applied spirituality, and social work. He has authored a book entitled 'Years of Mercy'. Additionally. he was awarded an honorary doctorate from St. Xavier University. In addition to his leadership of Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, and his parish ministry, Fr. Scott serves as the principal celebrant of the televised "Sunday Mass at Mercy Home" on WGN-TV Ch. 9. The televised Mass reaches over 60,000 elderly, sick and home-bound folks every week.