Posted April 29, 2022

At Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School in Maple Glen, Montgomery County, archdiocesan leaders and the school community gathered April 26 to display a garden of blue pinwheels, symbolizing the church’s commitment to building a culture of prevention of child abuse, beginning with awareness. April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Read complete coverage of the event in Local News. (Photos by Gina Christian)

  • Officials and pastors take part in a brief program in St. Alphonsus Church, Maple Glen.

  • Students listen to speakers in the program at St. Alphonsus.

  • Msgr. Brian Hennessy, pastor of St. Alphonsus Parish, speaks to the students and guests.

  • Leslie Davila, longtime victim advocate and director of the archdiocesan Office for Child and Youth Protection.

  • Pastors of the parishes that support Our Lady of Mercy Regional School participate in the activity, including (from left) Father Joseph Rymdeika of St. Catherine in Horsham, Msgr. Brian Hennessy of St. Alphonsus in Maple Glen and Msgr. Stephen McHenry of St. Anthony in Ambler.

  • Older students help the younger children plant pinwheels in the garden.