Tom Clinton, Bonnie Marks, Sister Rosanne Spalding and Barbara Clinton all Board members
enjoy refreshments before the celebration.

 

A large group gathered for the celebration.

 

Board Chairperson, Paula Hayden, greeted the crowd.

 

Sister Evelyn Craig, IHM, and Martha Little lead the prayer service.

 

Sister Amelia Stenger, present director, and the three past directors Sister Mary Matthias Ward,
Sister Marie Goretti Browning and Sister Darlene Denton hold the four corners of a
beautiful anniversary quilt during the prayer service.

 

Sister Evelyn holds an incense bowl as the participants pray for the future work of the Center.

 

Bishop John J. McRaith joins Sister Amelia and Sister Elaine as the group
sings" Now Thank We All Our God".

 

The group joins hands to sing "Now Thank We All Our God".

 

Sister Amelia Stenger, Executive Director of the Center, greets everyone.

 

Bishop McRaith addresses the crowd and thanks the Center and
Ursuline Sisters for the work accomplished by the Center.

 

Sister Michele Morek, Congregational Leader of the
Ursuline Sisters speaks at the celebration.

 

Sister Mary Matthias Ward shares some activities that occurred
at the Center during her time as Director.

 

Sister Marie Goretti Browning, 2nd director of the Center spoke about her
time as Director.

 

Sister Darlene Denton, 3rd director talked about the beginning of the
renovation process in 1997.

 

A tree will be planted for each of the Directors to honor their years of service. Here the directors are
planting Sister Darlene's maple tree.

 

Sister Amelia and Jacinta Garinger share the bench donated
in honor of her family.

 

Sister Amelia, Mary Margaret Drury and Bishop McRaith look at the bricks on the
way to see the bench given in honor of his 25th Anniversary as Bishop.

 

The group posed for a picture with Bishop McRaith's bench in the Rosary Garden.

 

The four directors of the Center during its 25 years of service.

 

Terry Russellburg designed and made the beautiful anniversary quilt and gave it to the Center.
It has 25 maple leaf blocks in the pattern.

 

Sister Elaine stands by the blooming service berry tree planted in her honor.