Retirement Couldn't Keep Deb Away When Deb Markewicz retired from St. Louis Center's nursing department in 2023, she left behind more than a job. She left behind friendships, routines, and a community she had come to love. Fortunately for everyone at St. Louis Center,...
Lenten Day of Service and Joy
Lent calls us to prayer and sacrifice. Students from Fr. Gabriel Richard High School answered that call in a meaningful way on March 6th. Sophomores stepped away from their usual routines and spent the day alongside residents in the Skills-Building Program at St....
Building Bonds, One Treat at a Time
Jesse, Amy, and Jackie Lothamer enjoyed gathering candy from all of the volunteers who came to help spread Halloween joy. On Wednesday, October 22nd, St. Louis Center held its annual Trunk or Treat event. Although the weather was a bit chilly and wet, the event was an...
Sharing God’s Love on the Detroit River
On September 21, 2025, the Manresa Caravan Annual “Diamond Jack” Cruise was held on the Detroit River with God’s “Special Ones.” Alhambra members focus on making life’s moments more joyful and fulfilling for those they support. With enough enhanced moments, a sense of...
Swinging for the Mission
Honoring Paul Frisinger Through Fellowship and Giving If there is one thing we have learned in the non-profit world, it’s that golf is not only a fun activity, it’s also a great connector. That’s why every year, St. Louis Center puts on the Memorial Golf Outing. At...
An Award-Winning Board Member
The Latest St. Louis Center is very proud to announce that Rosalie Tocco-Bradley, MD, PhD, MHSA, Chief Clinical Officer at Trinity Health Michigan, received the Michigan Healthcare Association’s 2025 Healthcare Leadership Award this past June. Each year, the MHA...
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....
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...
A Night to Remember
Fr. David Stawasz escorted Bob and Tony down the red carpet as honored guests at the Night to Shine event at 2|42 Community Church in Ann Arbor. This year, nineteen residents enthusiastically prepared for an unforgettable evening on Friday, February 7th, at 2|42...
Hoops with Friends
The Game Many St. Louis Center residents play basketball on the Special Olympics team, and many more enjoy just playing in the gym. Caitlin Blomquist, Fitness Specialist, is always looking for fun ways to get all residents active. With a wide variety of ages and...
Generosity Abounds
Thank you to the many individuals and groups who, year-after-year, take time during the very busy Christmas season to bring cheer to the residents and staff of St. Louis Center. A Long History For the past 20 years, Al and Mary Chirco and friends from across Macomb...
Volunteer Spotlight – Eagle Scout Reclaims Garden
Eagle Scout Candidate Sophia Roux’s deep-rooted connection to St. Louis Center has blossomed into a heartfelt mission to create a lasting space of peace and reflection for the community she holds dear. Sophia Roux is no stranger to St. Louis Center Her mother worked...















