DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Another move came shortly after the exodus of the Sisters from the Collingwood Motherhouse. Sister Kathleen Padden and her Council relocated their offices and the Development Office to 436 West Delaware Avenue. The second floor of the Catholic Schools Building became available; and, after reflection and upon the advice of friends and supporters, the Ursuline administration decided to make use of spacious accommodations.

One important decision was to broaden the lines of communication to the general public with a periodic publication of a newsletter, FOCUS, sent to the growing family of friends and benefactors aware of Ursuline tradition and vision. In addition to FOCUS, the Council established a Communication Center with special telephone equipment for daily messages of importance to the Sisters and their Associates.



Sister Justine Hill, then director of the planning and operation of the Development Program, said: “In FOCUS, we plan to let our supporters know what we dream for our future and what we do in our present to insure that the dream will become reality. Our major operation here has as its core the work of the Ursuliine Activities Council. There is a very successful and highly visible program.”