Marie Anne Center (MAC), a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Anne, is located in the lower level of St. Bernard Church on Lincoln Street in Worcester, MA.
The Center addresses educational and spiritual needs of families and provides basic education and living skills for people who would otherwise not have access to them. Special attention is given to families living within its multi-ethnic neighborhood.
Opened in April 2001, the Marie Anne Center offers a variety of activities, including after-school tutoring, a computer lab with Internet access, English as a Second Language classes, sewing classes, yoga classes, art and music classes, Teen Talk, and a police/clergy mentoring program.
The work of the Center is carried out primarily by the Sisters of St. Anne and associates, as well as others from the region, under the direction of Sister Michèle Jacques, a Sister of Saint Anne.
“The deeper a tree sinks its roots into the soil, the greater are its chances of growing and producing fruit.”
-Marie Anne Blondin, founder of the Sisters of Saint Anne
The photos below are from the Center’s 10th Anniversary Celebration in April 2011.
