Gloria Miller poses with Fr. Satheesh at the Fall Dinner Auction. LaJolla Jewlers: A Saint Louis Center Gem for the past 25 years, Gloria Miller has been a generous supporter of SLC through her donation of custom jewelry pieces for the Dinner Auction and monetary...
Raffle Volunteers – Golf and Glory
A Huge Thank You! Each year, St. Louis Center conducts an exciting raffle that draws in a wide range of supporters and coincides with the Golf and Glory Outing. This year the grand prize was an Alaskan Cruise filled with beautiful sights and activities! It takes a...
2023 Golf and Glory Outing
Volunteers worked for several months to plan the Golf and Glory Outing. Golfers enjoyed the day no matter Mother Nature’s gift of persistent rain. Jim Harbaugh inspired players with some pre-game words of encouragement. “I had a connection with St. Louis Center when I...
Paesano Dinner Honors Chelsea’s Own Howdy Holmes
Rep. Kathy Schmaltz presents Howdy Holmes with an award. Paesano Dinner was established many years ago as a way for the St. Louis Center to honor those who are a blessing to the Center. Honorees over the years have included the Priests of the Center and other...
Key Bank Day of Giving
For many years for one afternoon in June, local KeyBanks shut down and go out into the community as a way of giving back. For the past few years, KeyBank in Chelsea has chosen St. Louis Center as the place they spend their afternoon. This year they put their skills to...
Alhambra Members Host Magnificent Picnic
The Alhambra St. Louis Guanella Caravan from Michigan Center has emerged as an exceptional force in supporting the St. Louis Center. This remarkable group of compassionate individuals has devised their own distinctive ways to make a difference in the lives of the...
Caring for People with Disabilities: Image of God and Places of His Wonders
Part One THE PERSON WITH DISABILITIES: THE IMAGE OF GOD AND A PLACE OF HIS WONDERS The richness of the person with disabilities is a constant challenge to the Church and to society, to open to the mystery present. The person with disabilities is the place of the...
Letter from Fr. Enzo – Honoring my father’s memory, “Sa ta fa’!”
Fr. Enzo's father, Benedetto Addari, taking care of the horses. “Sa ta fa’!”, “We must do this!” This was my father’s philosophy towards life. During his youth, Benedetto Addari was caught as a POW in Belgrade during WW II. For many years, no one knew what had...
Day Programs – Creating Joy
Albert and Haylie help to unload the van of food that was collected at the Center for the benefit of Faith in Action. Haylie Moran took on the role of Day Program Coordinator with a clear vision of creating a program that would not only engage the residents but also...
Letter from Fr. Enzo – Celebrating my Mother’s Life and Legacy, “Tu sei Enzo”
Fr. Enzo gives communion to his mother, Domenica, not long after becoming a priest. DOMENICA BALESTRA 1922 – 1998 “Tu sei Enzo” These were the last words I heard from my mother, Domenica, in the hospital the day before she passed away. Because of a stroke, she had...
Fr. Enzo’s Corner – 2022 Annual Report
Every organization has to bring into its existence innovation, in order to fight the law of entropy, and thus to be able to continue to exist and prosper. 2022 has been a year of graces and blessings. We give thanks to God for this. Fr. Joseph Rinaldo retired to a...
Randazzo Family: Combining Conviviality with Kindness
Nino and Sonny Randazzo with Fr. Enzo at the first Men's Social in 2015. In 2022, the Randazzo Family presented the 7th annual Men’s Social Fundraiser to benefit St. Louis Center at the “Best Fundraiser you’ll ever attend”. Hosted by Randazzo Fresh Market, the evening...















