St. Louis Center residents enjoying a simulated 3D environment during a visit from Chelsea District Library personnel R. David Lankes, a renowned professor in library sciences, was quoted saying “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great...
2023 Annual Report Demographics
The demographics below are taken from pages 9-12 of St. Louis Center 2023 Annual Report. View the report online, or email us to have a print copy mailed to you. Resident Demographics St. Louis Center serves a diverse range of people with intellectual and...
Fr. Satheesh Annual Report Letter
Greetings in the name of the Lord! Another year has gone by, and St. Louis Center continues to strive to provide the best services for our residents. The joy in the faces of our residents speaks volumes for the success of the integrated services we provide for them....
Rosalie Tocco-Bradley: Following a Family Tradition
Rosalie Tocco-Bradley visiting St. Louis Center Some 25 years ago, when my father and mother discovered the Center, this incredible program pulled on the heart strings of the Tocco family which has ignited our life-long commitment to support the mission and needs of...
Staff and Residents Learn Techniques For “Natural Hair”
Lee, Stanley, and Lanard attend Natural Hair class at St. Louis Center Residents, staff, and community gathered for an evening of learning on March 6th, 2024. Through grants funded by the Chelsea Community Foundation and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, St Louis Center has...
Fr. Enzo Addari – Faith
Fr. Enzo featured in Faith Magazine, June 1, 2014. Visit the full article HERE. We thank Faith Magazine for permission to publish this excerpt. Read the press release for Fr. Enzo's Retirement Celebration! Kind eyes are what you first notice as Father Enzo Addari...
Men on a Mission: Irish Hills Knights Make a Difference
Knights from the Irish Hills Council #6223 visit St. Louis Center every Wednesday morning for Mass. As of 2023, there is an estimated 2 million members of the Knights of Columbus in 16,000 local councils around the globe. The organization was founded by Father Michael...
Adaptive Dance Brings Vitality and Life
Residents enjoying Adaptive Dance with Macks! Though the practice of dance or movement therapy has a much longer history, Ballet Chelsea's Adaptive Dance Program began in 2015. Thanks to the support from the 5 Healthy Towns Foundation, Catrina Choate began the weekly...
Cultural Diversity Program at St. Louis Center
St. Louis Center is excited to share a new series of community events! Thanks to funding from St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Hospital and Chelsea Community Foundation, St. Louis Center is able to provide a new learning opportunity to the Chelsea community, as well as the...
10th Annual Night to Shine Sparkled
Sarah and Cathy walk the red carpet as honored guests at the Night to Shine event at 2|42 Community Church in Ann Arbor. The residents begin asking about the event months in advance and eagerly anticipate attending. This year, nineteen residents enthusiastically...
Fr. Satheesh’s Corner – Winter Spirit 2024 – Looking Forward…
The Seasons of Advent and Christmas have come and gone, and against the background of the cold, snow, and ice - the specialty of Michigan and its changing weather – yet one thing remains constant: St. Louis Center remains a place where God’s Providence can be seen...
Laugh your Socks Off
John Heffron was raised in South Lyon. He attended Oakland Community College, and later Eastern Michigan University. While a student at EMU he was coaxed into signing up to do open mic comedy at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. Ironically the waitress who suggested it was...