“T“ T O SERVEERVE ISI S OUR MISSIONI SSION, TO LOVEO V E ISI S OUR TRADITIONRADITION” Saint Antoine Notes A QUARTERLYQUA RTERLY NEWSLETTERN EWSLETTER FORFOR THETHE SAINTSAINT ANTOINEA NTOINE COMMUNITYC OMMUNITY WinterWinter 20132013 VolVolumeume VVIII,III, IIssuessue 1 Saint Antoine Residence SSpecialpecial 100t100thh Anniversary EEditiondition Celebrates Centennial Year ²ƖDZʻ!DZʲȇƖDZŁȇǥǥˍDZƖʲ̊ 100 Years A CAREARELINK PARTNERARTNER of Excellence in Nursing Care 1913913 - 2013 SaintSaint AntoineAntoine ResidenceResidence (Editior’s(Editior’s Note: The followingfollowing is a news release that was distributed to various news EXCELLENCEXCELLENCE IN NURSINGURSING AND REHABILITATIVEEHABILITATIVE CAREARE media in mid-January.mid-January. Feature articles appearedappeared in both the ValleyValley BreezeBreeze and 1010 Rhodes Ave.,Ave., North Smithfield,Smithfield, RI Woonsocket Call newspapers.newspapers.)) 002896-69992896-6999 SaintSaint Antoine Residence --- Rhode Island’s largestlargest longlong termterm care facilityfacility --- 401.767.401. 767. 3500 fax 401.769.5249401.769.5249 wwillill cecelebratelebrate its centenniacentenniall yeayearr in 2013 witwithh a varivarietyety of events anandd communications. TThehe anniversanniversaryary announcement was made on JanuJanuaryary 16th bbyy WendWendyy FarFargnoli,gnoli, SSaintaint Antoine’s executive directodirector,r, at a sspecialpecial ceremonyceremony held on the Saint Antoine TheThe VillaVilla atat SaintSaint AntoineAntoine THEHE ULTIMATELTIMATE IN ASSISTEDSSISTED LIVINGIVING Community camcampuspus in North Smithfield. Also sspeakingpeaking were Lt. Governor Elizabeth 400 MendonMendon RoadRoad RRobertsoberts aandnd NNorthorth SSmithfieldmithfield TTownown AAdministratordministrator PPauletteaulette HHamilton.amilton. Saint Antoine was founded in 1913 by Monsignor Charles Dauray as ““L’HospiceL’Hospice NorthNorth Smithfield,Smithfield, Rhode Island SSaintaint Antoine du Woonsocket”. The Sisters of CharitCharityy (the “Gre“Grey”y” nuns) from St. 02896-699902896-6999 HHyacintheyacinthe Canada were invited to helhelpp carry on this ministry by The Most Reverend 401.767.2574401.767. 2574 faxfax 401.767.2581401. 767.2581 MMatthewatthew HarHarkins,kins, BisBishophop of ProviProvidence,dence, at tthehe time. TThehe original facilfacilityity S PONSOREDPONS ORED BY THE DIOCESEIOCES E OF PROVIDENCEROVIDENCE was llocatedocated on HamHamletlet AveAvenuenue in WoWoonsocketonsocket as ADVISORYADVISORY BOARDBOARD a “home for the aged ppoor.”oor.” IInn 1941, because of cramcrampedped Msgr. George L. Frappier, ChairpersonChairperson qquarters,uarters, a new facility was BishopBishop Louis E. GelineauGelineau coconstructednstructed oonn MMendonendon Victoria Almeida,Almeida, Esq.Esq. RoaRoadd iinn NNorthorth SSmithfield.mithfield. Mary Ann AAltruiltrui IInn 1987, in recognition of the changing mission and John BarryBarry directiondirection of L’Hospice, thethe Centenarian Residents,Residents, 1st Row (L-R): Sr. HelenHelen Klumpp;Klumpp; RicRichardhard RR.. CCharestharest name of the corcorporationporation ChristineChristine Sears;Sears; Yvonne LaRoche;LaRoche; Jeanette Meunier. 2n2ndd Row standing: Board Chair Msgr. George Frappier; CareLink CEO JJudethudeth A. CrowleyCrowley wwasas changed to “Saint Joan Kwiatkowski;Kwiatkowski; Former SAR AdministratorAdministrator MaryMary Ann Altrui;Altrui; Executive Director WendyWendy Fargnoli;Fargnoli; Lt.Lt. Gov.Gov. Elizabeth RobertRoberts;s; RRobertobert DiDiCensoCenso AAntoinentoine ResidenceResidence,”,” and NorthNorth SmithfieldSmithfield Town AdministratorAdministrator PaulettePaulette Hamilton.Hamilton. itsits purposepurpose was amendedamended RoRobertbert HaHalkyardlkyard to “establishing and maintaining a home for the elderly, the sick, or impaired.”impaired.” Sr. Yvette HuHubert,bert, FMMFMM Later,Later, in 1994, because of the heightened nursing care that the residents required,required, a PatriciaPatricia A. MacielMaciel state- of- the- art facility was erected, replacingreplacing the 1941 building. Then, in 2000, ChanChan Park,Park, M. D. a 76-apartment, assistedassisted livingliving facility,facility, thethe VillaVilla at Saint Antoine, was addedadded to thethe continuumcontinuum of services providedprovided by the Saint Antoine Community.Community. EdwardEdward Queenan MichaelMichael SabatinoSabatino (continued on pagepage 2)2) JohnJohn St. Sauveur www.www.stantoinestantoine.net.net SaintSaint AntoineAntoine Our CatholicCatholic RootsRoots ResidenceResidence CelebratesCelebrates Beginnings... CCentennialentennial YYearear (continued(continued from pagepage 1)1) MonsignorMonsignor Charles Dauray and the Sisters ofof Charity foundedfounded SaintSaint WhatWhaWh t startedstarta ted as a smallsmam ll restresr tth homehomeom forfoor AntoineAntoine ResidenceResidence in 1913. Its guidingguiding principle,principle, rootedrooted in CatholicCatholic tradition, has always been ““toto care for the elderly and the frail with thehe elderlyelldere lyy ini 19131919 33i isis currentlycurrrenten lyy aa2 260-bed260-600 bedbe skilledskillil eded llove,ove, charitcharityy and a cheerful heart.” nursingnurn rsinggf facility,faccciilitli y, providingprovr vidiidd ngn longlolongn termterrmmc care,carear , shortshorhoorort termtert m rehabilitationrehaehabilbiililitaitaatiotiioionnA Alzheimer’s/dementiaAlzhheimer’er s/ds/ emementia care,careara e, andandd By 1900, Woonsocket had the a HospiceHospo piceice SuiteSuS iteitt forforre end-of-lifeend-of-o liffeec care.care. SaintSaiSSa ntnt AntoineAAntoinine largestlargest French Canadian populationpopulation of any employsempem loyys moremore thanthann 40040000 people,pepeoploopple,, makingmakingi g itit oneononeeo ofof thethe towntown in the United States. The agri-foodagri-food largestlara gest employersemployeoyyers in NorthernNorN rthethernn RhodeRhoRhhoded Island,Islslaandndd, andandd economyeconomy was in decline and Canadians engagesengn ages overovere 100100 volunteers.voluol nteeerserrs. OnO itsits campuscaampm us is a 76-apartment76-7 apap rtmmentt assistedasa sissiisi tedtet d livinglil vvininng community,coommmmuniuunnin ty,tyy,y thethhe VILLAVILLLLLA emigratedemigrated southsouth to findfind workwork --- first to at SaintSaiaia nt Antoine.Antnttoinoinee.. SaintSaS intnt AntoineAnAntoioine iss a foundingfoundini g Vermont and then, with the expansionexpansion of membermemm berbebe off CareLink,CaCareLre ink, andandd anan agencyageagagencycyy ofo thetheeD DioceseDiocio esees thethe railroad, further south to Woonsocket. ofo ProvidenceProovidviidi encennncce TheyThey found plentifulplentiful work in the textile SimplySimSiSimplyppllyl stated,sttateata edd, SaintSaiSSaaia nnt Antoine’sAntAnAnttoinoioine’s’ missionmississ on iss “to mills but there were no French speakingspeaking meetmeee t thethe physical,phyphhyhysical,l social,sociaal,l emotionalemom tioonanaln andand religiousreligioiousu churcheschurches or schools, which was the centercenter needsneeds ofo olderoldderer adultsaduultsl andannddt theirtheiirrf familiesfamiamilliessb byby providingprovroovvidiiddiingg of theirtheir liveslives in Canada.Canada. excellentexcexxcellel entnnt carecac ree byb compassionatecompaspa sioi nate professionals.”profrorofesse sionioionnaalslsl .”” Statue ofof Msgr. CharlesCharles Dauray TheThe Providence Diocese was veryvery JohnJohn Barry,Barrarrry, SecretarySececrc etaete ary forfo CatholicCCaathohoh licliic CharitiesChC aria itieiees standsstands in frontfront ofof hishis belovedbeloved WoonsocketWoonsocket church,church, Precious Blood.Blood. much aware and extremelyextremely concerned andann SocialSoSociac llM MinistryMininin strstrryyf forfoorr thethe DioceseDiD oceo esee ofof ProvidenceProPr vivididencenncnce said,saiid,d “For“For anyanyn nonprofitnonnonproprpr fitfit organizationoorganizatationonn to havehahave aboutabout this burgeoning situation. In yearsyears beenbeen aroundarour ndd foror 1001000 yearsyeareae rs isisst trulytrulruuly aamazing.mazmmaaazziningingg. WhatWhaWhW t precedingpreceding the 1900s, a French Canadian priest,priest, Fr. Charles Dauray, made severalseveral withwitth thethe upsup andannddd downsdownowownns ofofft thetheh economy,ecoeccoconomnoomomy,y, addedaddddded visitsvisits to RhodeRhode Island.Island. First, hehe came to PawtucketPawtucket to visit hishis brotherbrother andand to governmentgovgo ernerr menennttr regulations,reguguulata ionioonss,, andan thethhece changingchanhahanngini g eldereldeded r recuperaterecuperate from a serious illness brought on by overwork. On subsequentsubsequent visits, carecarareel landscape,landndscas ape,p reachingreachchhingngn thistthhisi milestonemilm estesesstoneonene speakssppeakeaaakksst toto Fr.Fr. DauarayDauaray began to involve himself with churches in the Providence Diocese, SaintSaiSaa nt Antoine’sAntAn oine’s solidsolidd missionmim ssssisionn anda strongsttronroono g leadershipleadeaea ership conductingconducting Mass and getting to know the peoplepeople and their spiritualspiritual needs. overoveovo rrt thethe lastlasa t 1001000 years.”yeaye rss.s.” AsAs God would have it, BishopBishop Thomas Hendricken, Prelate of the DuringDurDu ingn thisthis time,timme, SaintSaiSaintnt AntoineAntnttoinoineeh hashas beenbeeeen Providence Diocese at the time, asked Fr. Dauray to representrepresent the church in ata thethhe forefrontforefe ront ofof developingdeveeloplopopiningng newnew andandn betterbebetb tere waysways addressing the needs of the growing French Canadian population.population. And so began toto deliverdeleliverrs servicesservices totoot thethehe elderly.eldelderlerrly.