Sr. Rose Mercurio, a native of St Louis, has been a SSND for 54 years.  She was a graduate of DePaul School of Nursing and has spent her religious life ministering to the sick and aged sisters at Villa Jesu, acting as residential coordinator at St Mary’s Special School, and acting as director of St Elizabeth’s Adult Day Care North.  Prior to coming to TSC she served as Pastoral Associate and Parish Nurse at Our Lady of Good Council / Holy Name of Jesus parishes in Bellefontaine Neighbors.  She has also been to Belize as a missionary for the last seven years.