[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 103 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    IN HONOR OF SISTER ANNE VIRGINIE

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 1995
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate one of 
Connecticut's most outstanding citizens, Sister Anne Virginie, whose 
wealth of good works has earned her the Easter Seal Goodwill 
Rehabilitation Center's Laurel Award.
  Growing up in Waterbury, CT, Margaret Mary Grimes joined the Sisters 
of Charity of St. Elizabeth and has ever since embodied the loving 
service characteristic of her order. Devoting her life to the Sisters 
of Charity and their mission, Sister Anne has brought many skills 
acquired during her undergraduate study of business at the College of 
Saint Elizabeth and her graduate study in hospital Administration at 
Saint Louis University.
  The Sisters of Charity have made good use of Sister Anne's tremendous 
talents and her tireless commitment to serving others. She tended to 
the sick as an administrator of two hospitals in New Jersey and then 
strengthened her order by serving as provincial superior of the 
Northern Province of the Sisters of Charity. We in Connecticut are 
eternally grateful that upon her return to her home State, Sister Anne 
has continued to help those in need. We constantly benefit from her 
efforts to model for others the values she upholds as a servant to the 
Church of Christ.
  In New Haven, Sister Anne has continued her mission of healing and 
comforting the sick for over two decades at Saint Raphael's Hospital. 
First as associate administrator, then as president of the hospital, 
and finally as president and chief executive officer of the Saint 
Raphael Healthcare System, Sister Anne has provided Connecticut 
residents with the highest quality health care. It has been my personal 
pleasure to work with her to extend health care to those in the Greater 
New Haven area. Her inner strength has been a true inspiration.
  Sister Anne's commitment to enhancing the community by helping others 
extends well beyond Saint Raphael's and includes efforts on behalf of 
causes as diverse and worthwhile as the Mercy Center and the Shubert 
Opera Board.
  Her many contributions, especially her outstanding work to further 
the Easter Seal Goodwill Rehabilitation Center's mission, have earned 
her the Laurel Distinguished Service Award. Sister Anne knows that many 
people with special challenges, not just those who are able to pay, 
need the rehabilitation center's help to become more independent. As 
chairperson of the Easter Seals Telethon over the last 2 years, Sister 
Anne has been the key to the fundraising operation, raising over 
$285,000 to make sure that the rehabilitation center will be able to 
help all those in need.
  I congratulate Sister Anne on this well-deserved honor and express my 
sincere gratitude for all of her good works.


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