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...
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...
Stories that inspire – Flourishing with Gratitude, WE MET THE MATCH!
Happy 2024! Left to right: Lanard, Shane, Michelle Tyler (2nd Shift DCW), Joey, and Laura Rayer (Activities Coordinator) prepare to ring in the New Year Two generous donors contributed $100,000 each in a challenge to bring in an additional $200,000 by year's end. As...
Santa’s First Visit of 2023
Jerome, Jackie, and Al Chirco enjoyed singing Christmas Carols together. Alfonso Chirco of the Federazione Abruzzese del Michigan joined forces with a group of friends to kick off the Christmas season at St. Louis Center on December 2nd. This group of faithful friends...
2023 Resident Christmas Program
The 2023 Holiday season is always marked with a Christmas Program performed by the residents of St. Louis Center. Every year the direct care staff at St. Louis Center, help residents under their care prepare a skit, song, or other performance to be presented at the...
Santa Breakfast
Community members had the opportunity to visit with Santa and spend time with the residents. St. Louis Center residents joined around 50 community members for a magical pancake breakfast and a special visit with Santa right at the Center. It all went down on Saturday,...
Caring for People with Disabilities: Dedication and Joy in Serving Individuals with Disabilities
Fr. Amal was awarded his PhD and is now Reverend Doctor Amal. On Wednesday, November 8th, Fr. Amalorpavalanathan, SdC, presented his dissertation to the faculty panel for approval of his doctoral degree from Madonna University in Livonia. This is an excerpt from his...
Clay Artists Emerge
For the past four months, Eli Zemper of Curiouser Clay has been teaching the residents how to work with clay according to their abilities. Eli says, “This is the highlight of my week. They are all such a joy to work with.” Their first projects were ornaments. Some...
Stories that Inspire – Food that Flourishes
Kaitlyn LaRocque, St. Louis Center Kitchen Manager, appreciates the role food plays in bringing people together. Kaitlyn's life journey is with a strong commitment to working with people of all ages and abilities. From a young age, she felt a calling to help others,...