OLM Athletes Honored

OLM Athletes Honored

OLM School Holds Athletics Banquet

Recognizes Student Athletes for Athletic Performance and Sportsmanship

Our Lady of Mercy School hosted its annual Athletics Banquet on Sunday, May 18, at Quidnessett Country Club.  Over 150 student-athletes, coaches, and family members gathered, along with OLM Pastor Father Bernard Healey, Principal Patrick McNabb, and Athletic Director Jerry O’Connell, to honor the student-athletes whose accomplishments stood out throughout the 2024-25 school year, both on and off the field.

More than 130 students in grades K-8 competed in one or more of the sports offered by OLM, including cross-country, co-ed soccer, basketball, softball, junior cross-country, and junior soccer.  62 student-athletes participated in multiple sports during the year, with 14 participating across all three seasons

Also on hand to be celebrated were the 24 volunteer coaches who dedicated countless hours of time, teaching and mentoring throughout the year.  All OLM teams compete in either the Catholic Athletic League (CAL) or the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL).

Award Winners

Most Outstanding Player Christian Values

Junior Cross Country (G) Ellie Rielly Liliana Guerriero

Junior Cross Country (B) Declan Lynch Andrew Block

Middle School Cross Country (G) Serafina Trotta Hadley Carosi

Middle School Cross Country (B) Jase Simonelli Owen Sowa

Junior Basketball (B) Jack Gilkey Daniel Quinn

Junior Basketball (G) Maiori Giardino Caroline Casey

Junior Basketball (B) Camden Areson Luca Berube, Lucca Iafrate

Junior Basketball (B) Dexter Fernandes Jake Ellis

Grammar Basketball (G) Callie Smith Katie LaPlante

Grammar Basketball (B) Lucas Sisco Calvin Buffington,Noah Vetovis

Grammar Basketball (B) Jase Simonelli Andrew Liwanag

Middle School Wrestling Domenic DeGraide n/a

Middle School Softball (G) Callie Smith Lola Berube, Sienna Giardino

Junior Soccer (G) Isabella Simas Giuliana Del Signore

Junior Soccer (B) Rocco DiNezza Jacob Maligaya

Middle School Soccer (G) Ella Stevens Lola Berube, Alexa Kanelos

Middle School Soccer (B) Owen Sowa Noah Vetovis

A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

A Prayer for Pope Leo XIV

A Prayer for the Pope Leo XIV

Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to your shepherd a spirit of courage and right judgment, a spirit of knowledge and love. By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care, may he, as successor to the Apostle Peter and Vicar of Christ, build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love and peace for all the world. Amen.

V/ Let us pray for the Pope.

R/ May the Lord preserve him, give him a long life, make him blessed upon the earth, and not hand him over to the power of his enemies.

V/ May your hand be upon your holy servant.

R/ And upon your son, whom you have anointed.

Our Father … Hail Mary … Glory Be …

Pray for Pope Francis

Pray for Pope Francis

Prayer for Pope Francis

O God, shepherd and ruler of all the faithful, look favorably on your servant Francis, whom you have set at the head of your Church as her shepherd; grant, we pray, that by word and example, he may be of service to those over whom he presides so that, together with the flock entrusted to his care, he may come to everlasting life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen