In interview with the Catholic Standard, Sister Nancy Downing reflects on her first year leading St. Ann's Center

Dear Friends, 

Thank you for all the ways you have supported St. Ann's Center and our CEO Sister Nancy Downing during her first year leading our mission!

In this interview published at the Catholic Standard, Sister Nancy reflects on her first year on the job - and the many individuals who enabled the families at St. Ann's to thrive in 2024.

Sister Nancy also shares about some powerful encounters with our clients and former clients:

"Women forge lifelong friendships here. Two friends and former residents of St. Ann’s came back for a visit over the summer. I got to join them as they visited their old rooms and shared memories about other friends who had moved on to independence. These two women showed me how deeply St. Ann’s can shape a person’s identity and life-story. Their own daughters are 28 now, and successful in their own right. One of the women also shared that she ‘felt like her life began at St. Ann’s.’ That testimony really stays with me.”

I hope you'll check out this interview at the link below! Thank you again for all you do to help St. Ann’s families on their journeys to independence.

Sincerely,

Susan Flaherty
Vice President, Development
St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families

Read article here: https://www.cathstan.org/voices/in-interview-sister-nancy-downing-reflects-on-her-first-year-leading-st-anns

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Mission: St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.