Mount St. Mary Academy’s signature spring luncheon, Mercy & Me, will take place Thursday, April 3, at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock. The event is open to the public and will feature bestselling author, popular podcast host and parenting expert Sissy Goff as the keynote speaker. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the lunch and program begin at noon.

Advance tickets are required and must be purchased by March 19 at www.mtstmary.edu/mercyandme.

The event will also feature a silent auction and the presentation of Mount St. Mary Academy’s 2025 Women’s Leadership Award to Sarah Beadle ’11, senior project manager at GE Vernova in Boston.

Contact Lauren Day, director of special events, at (501) 476-3365 or lday@mtstmary.edu for information or to inquire about available sponsorship opportunities.

About our keynote speaker: For more than 30 years, Sissy Goff has helped girls and their parents find confidence in who they are and hope in who God is making them to be. A well-known and widely respected child and adolescent counselor, she is a sought-after speaker for events across the country and a frequent guest on media outlets including CNN, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, NBC Nightly News and Christianity Today. She has authored 13 books – including her latest, The Worry-Free Parent: Finding the Confidence You Need So Your Kids Can, Too – and is co-host of the popular Raising Boys and Girls podcast.