Christmas is a time to celebrate at Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines. While many people we meet are not having an easy time over the holiday season, the Mercy Family lives up, working diligently to provide the best possible Christmas experience possible for our patients, their families and the communities we serve.

From our involvement with the annual Shoes That Fit and Combat Hunger drives, to the Shine This Christmas tree lighting, visits from Santa, support of Jolly Holiday Lights and the special teddy bear give-away in partnership with the Iowa Wild Hockey team, the Mercy Family teams up to brighten the holidays for those we are privileged to serve.

christmas holidays shine at mercy – des moines!

Dec. 24, 2014 | Volume 14 | Issue 51

Another greAt wAy to Live Up

Christmas came early for children at Mercy Children’s Hospital & Clinics. Iowa Wild hockey team members Tyler Graovac, Zack Mitchell, Brady Brassart and Alex Gudbranson brought each child a special Iowa Wild/Mercy teddy bear. Thank you to the Iowa Wild for their ongoing support of our pediatric services!

Wishing you and yours a merry christmas

and a happy, prosperous and

healthy new year!

christmas and new year’s day masses

Christmas is among the holiest of seasons and special Masses will be offered in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel located at Mercy central campus and Mercy West Lakes to celebrate the birth of God’s only son, Jesus, in Bethlehem. On Jan. 1, the Catholic faith will honor Jesus’ mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, as we celebrate the Holy Day; the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. All are welcome to take part in these celebrations. Services are also available for viewing on central campus on channel 4.

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Mercy’s annUal report to the coMMUnity now available For viewingMercy’s 2014 Annual Report to our community is now viewable online at www.mercydesmoines.org/about-mercy/mercy-annual-report. We encourage you to take a look and see examples of the Mercy Experience at work throughout our organization and within the communities we serve.

congratulations to . . .

Andrea Loukot, Maternity Triage/Treatment, and Corey, on the birth of their son, Connor John. Connor was born on Dec. 8, and was welcomed home by Carter, 6, and Dane, 5.

SyMpAThy To . . .

Diane DeWall, Mercy Center for Rehabilitative Medicine, on the death of her grandmother.

Amy Dotson, Rehab Services, on the death of her grandmother.

Terri Trepp, human Resources, on the death of her father.

Deb Williams, Mercy/Iowa heart Cardiovascular Testing, on the death of her father.

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christmas eve, dec. 24, mass 3:45 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy ChapelMercy central campus

christmas day, dec. 25, masses10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Mercy ChapelMercy central campus

11:30 a.m. Our Lady of Mercy Chapel Mercy West Lakes

solemnity of mary, mother of god, Jan. 1, masses 10:30 a.m. Our Lady of Mercy Chapel Mercy central campus

11:30 a.m. Our Lady of Mercy Chapel Mercy West Lakes

FISCAL YEAR 2014 AnnuAl RepoRt to the Community

ThE MERCY expeRienCe

Clearly, Christmas isn’t just for the children. Staff members, at Mercy Children’s Hospital (above photo) take a few moments to pose for a photo with Santa during his recent trip to visit children hospitalized at Mercy. The Mercy Family works very hard with our contacts in the North Pole to make Christmas as happy as possible for children who must be in the hospital during the holiday season.

‘tis the season . . .

The Mercy campus looks festive, with the sparkle of lights and decorations including this beautiful nativity scene on Laurel street, just north of the West Entrance.