Guide to the Interfaith of Bell County Inc. and Sister Marjorie Learning Center (Pineville, Kentucky) Collection
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Title: |
Interfaith of Bell County Inc. and Sister Marjorie Learning Center (Pineville, Kentucky) Collection |
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Repository: |
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Archives
Phone: 513-347-5348
http://www.srcharitycinti.org/
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Creator: |
Vincentian Sisters of Charity of Bedford, Ohio |
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Dates: |
1981-2002 |
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Quantity: |
.25 linear feet |
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Abstract: |
A collection of correspondence, publications, and ephemera from Interfaith of Bell County Inc. and the Sister Marjorie Learning
Center in Pineville, Kentucky.
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Identification: |
SC-MIS-101-2018 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
History of Interfaith of Bell County Inc. and Sister Marjorie Learning Center
The 2003 Community Directory states that the Sisters served in Pineville, Kentucky in a variety of missions from 1983 through
to the present (2003). From the list of Sisters who served in Pineville included in the collection, Sister Marjorie Grudowski
was initially missioned to coordinate efforts at the Interfaith of Bell County, Inc. as well as assist with the local St.
Anthony Parish. Other Sisters assisted in this ministry in subsequent years. In 1996, Sister Ruth Ann Rody provided pastoral
nursing care to the area. She continued in that ministry at the Knox County Home Health program in Barbourville, Kentucky
from 1997 to 2011. Sister Mary Imelda Sekerak continued the ministry in Pineville until at least 2007, when she received a
commendation by the Pineville Mayor's office.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of nine file folders containing, in part, correspondence, , news clippings, historical information,
newsletters, and reports from the Interfaith of Bell County Inc. program, which includes the Sister Marjorie Learning Center.
Also includes is a listing of Sisters who served in Pineville, Kentucky.
Statement of Arrangement
The arrangement adheres to the original order whenever possible.
Restrictions on Access and Use
This collection will be housed at the Women Religious Archives Collaborative beginning in 2025. Please contact their staff
from the WRAC website to learn more information regarding their policies on access and use: https://archivescollaborative.org/
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Related Material: Related Material
Photos: 110
Slides: 37
Box 13, Oversize, and Slide Drawer in repository
Material on this mission may also be included among our oral history and presentation transcription collections. Please consult
with the Congregational Archivist if you would like to explore and possibly utilize these collections.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:
Catholic Church -- Education -- United States
Catholic Church -- Education -- United States -- History
Community Education -- United States
Community Education -- United States -- History
Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Catholic Church -- History
Organizations/Corporations:
Catholic Church. Diocese of Covington (Ky.)
Vincentian Sisters of Charity of Bedford, Ohio
Places:
Pineville (Ky.)
Preferred Citation
Interfaith of Bell County Inc. and Sister Marjorie Learning Center (Pineville, Kentucky) Collection, Sisters of Charity of
Cincinnati Archives, Mount Saint Joseph, Ohio.
Detailed Description of The Collection
Box 1 / Folder 1
Certificates of Appreciation for the Vincentian Sisters of Charity for their Contribution to the Interfaith of Bell County,
Inc., 1985
Box 1 / Folder 2
Correspondence--Mary Regis Flannery, VSC--Response to CCA Patchwork Ad by Interfaith of Bell County, Inc. Requesting a Sister
to work in their ministry as well as in the local Parish; Discussion of the Idea with the Diocese of Covington; Financing
the Position; Submittal of an Official Proposal to the Covington Diocese; Interviews with Sisters interested in the Positions
at Interfaith and with the St. Anthony Parish; Christine Marie Rody, VSC--Announcement and Approval for Marjorie Grudowski,
VSC to serve at Interfaith of Bell County; Financial Arrangements; Approval of the Covington Diocesan Mission Office to fund
Marjorie Grudowski, VSC for another year; Grant Support for the Outreach Program; Memorial Donations given for Marjorie Grudowski,
VSC; Marjorie Grudowski, VSC--Formation of a Center for the Interfaith Program; Letters of Support for Sister Marjorie's work;
Reflections on a trip to El Salvador; Formation of a Reading and Math Skills Program, 1982-1989
Box 1 / Folder 3
Correspondence--Claire Daly, Director of Interfaith--Donations Received; Death Notice for Claire Daly from Harry Daly; Margaret
Mach, VSC--Appointment of Richard Witherite as President of Interfaith; Discussion of the work of Elizabeth Kochik, VSC, and
Mary Imelda Sekerak, VSC; Memorial Donation for Elizabeth Kochik, VSC; General Correspondence--Christmas Greetings and Donation
Campaigns; Christine Marie Rody, VSC--Lease Agreement for Light of Hearts Villa, 1990-2002
Box 1 / Folder 4
Postcard--"Our Lady of the Mines", sketch by Kay Francis Berger, OSF; Personnel Statistics for the Diocese of Covington;
Map of Bell County with Pineville and Middlesboro, Kentucky; Grosser Forest Products; Meeting Minutes--Major Superiors
Meetings; List of Attendees and Reports; Board of Directors List for Interfaith of Bell County Inc.; Goals and Proposals
from Interfaith of Bell County Inc.; Annual Director's Report from Interfaith of Bell County Inc.; Teen Work Report;
Invitation and Program--Dedication of the Interfaith Center; Program--100th Anniversary Celebration of St. Anthony
Church; History--Saint Anthony Church; Released for the 100th Anniversary Celebration; History--Interfaith of Bell
County; List of Services provided by Interfaith; History--"The Story of Chained Rock"; Unidentified illustration
of Chained Rock; Maps of the Covington Diocese; Job Descriptions from Interfaith of Bell County Inc.; List of VSC
Sisters who served in Pineville, Kentucky;List of Sisters and friends who have received a Certificate of Appreciation
from Interfaith of Bell County Inc.; Description of the Sister Marjorie Learning Center; Manuscript--"Appalachia:
Part 1: The Environment" by Harry Daly; "Part 2: The People"; "Part 3: The Issues", 1981-1992
Box 1 / Folder 5
News Clippings--Parish Bulletin Excerpt announcing Marjorie Grudowski, VSC's arrival to Pineville; Interfaith of
Bell County Programs; Opening of the Interfaith Office; Christine Marie Rody, VSC meets with Bishop Kendrick Williams;
Opening of a New Community Center; Expansion to the Sister Marjorie Learning Center; Imelda Sekerak, VSC Honored; Photocopies
of Photos and Histories on the Sisters' Work at Interfaith of Bell County Reprint--"Hunger, Helplessness and Hope" by
Frank A. Kostyu; Reprinted from The United Church Herald; Features Numerous Photographs of the Community in the Area; Printed
by the Commission of Religious in Appalachia, 1983-1998
Box 1 / Folder 6
Publications--Interfaith of Bell County Newsletters; Program--Annual Gathering of Men / Women Religious Serving the Mountain
Area, 1983-1989
Box 1 / Folder 7
Circular Letters from Interfaith of Bell County, Inc.; Publications--Interfaith of Bell County Newsletters, 1990-1996
Box 1 / Folder 8
Circular Letters from Interfaith of Bell County, Inc.; Publications--Interfaith of Bell County Newsletters; The Mountain
Report: The Quarterly Newsletter of Interfaith of Bell County, Inc., 1992-1997
Box 1 / Folder 9
Publications--The Mountain Voice Newsletter: A Publication of Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, 1993-1994