Hope Blossoms Dear Friends of St. Louis Center, Greetings in the name of the Lord! Watching the natural world around us blossom and bloom, I am reminded of the potential for personal transformation within each of us. As the bees pollinate the flowers, so too shall we...
Gathering of Knights
Each May, the 429 Michigan Knights of Columbus Councils gather on Mackinac Island to reflect on the past and discuss plans for the future. This year, Fr. Satheesh and Fr. Franklin represented St. Louis Center and highlighted the great work that is being done here....
Bradley’s Bright Path
Bradley Herblet is an imaginative young man. He loves building things with Legos and enjoys listening to music; he enjoys music so much that he learned to play the keyboard. “I like playing the keyboard a lot. I learned it a long time ago.” Bradley has had a lot of...
Caring for People with Disabilities: Overcoming Lonliness
We are currently living in a global epidemic. It is not an epidemic caused by germs or viruses. It is a crisis of loneliness and social isolation. The crisis is so severe that in 2023, the former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wrote an Advisory on the Healing...
Stories that Inspire: Role Model of Resilience
On May 28th, Steven Wysocki graduated with a Certificate of Completion from the Washtenaw Intermediate School District. Steven was also one of two students to receive the Martin Gersh Award by the Federation of Washtenaw Intermediate School Employees Local 3760....
1,000 Flowers Could Bloom – A Blossoming Success
Flowers are blossoming all around St. Louis Center and the surrounding community, all because of the diversity of the human experience. Thanks to the Chelsea Community Foundation’s generos grant, a Cultural Diversity Program was launched in the beginning of 2025. St....
Staff Appreciation Day at St. Louis Center
... a shared commitment to creating a welcoming, supportive environment for residents and staff alike. On May 13th, the St. Louis Center staff was treated to a thoughtful surprise from the SLC Family Association. Arriving early with a spread of homemade treats,...
State Reps Explore Center’s Future
State Legislatures Collaborate St. Louis Center was honored to welcome State of Michigan House Representatives Kathy Schmaltz (46th District) and Carrie Rheingans (47th District) to its campus on April 28, 2025. They were joined by members of St. Louis Center’s staff,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Knights Replace Roof
A dozen men from the Irish Hills Knights of Columbus Council completed their Lenten Penance at the Center April 14th and 16th by taking on the task of replacing the roof of the gazebo behind Fr. Guanella Hall. Built inlate 90s, the gazebo was in dire need of some...
Sophomore Day of Service
Fr. Gabriel Richard High School sent 30 sophomores to St. Louis Center on Friday, April 11, 2025, as part of their annual Sophomore Day of Service. Here is one student's reflection: On my sophomore service day, I had the opportunity to visit the Saint Louis Center and...
Glow Dance Party Lights Up the Night
At this year's Glow Dance Party, community members joined SLC residents and danced the night away! A Glowing Success On March 16th, St. Louis Center residents and their guests lit up the night at the annual Glow Dance Party. With black lights glowing and music...
St. Louis Center Shares in the Green
St. Louis Center is pleased to support the work of Most Holy Trinity and the Cabrini Clinic. Our own Fr. David Stawasz devoted himself to working at the clinic while he was in the seminary. He was ordained at Most Holy Trinity on May 15, 2014. Sharin' O' the Green...















