In Loving Memory Of Sister Mary Paul

With great sadness, the Center for Family Life mourns the passing of Sister Mary Paul Janchill. In partnership with her beloved Sister Mary Geraldine Tobia, Sister Mary Paul founded the Center for Family Life in 1978. She lived at the Center, in the community of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, for over 30 years. She deeply loved her neighborhood and the children and families in it. She recognized the enormous strengths and resilience in people and devoted herself entirely to promoting neighborhood-based supports to nurture families and promote the well being of all community residents. A tireless advocate for humane government responses to family needs, she worked from "case to cause" to impact public policy. She inspired us every day, teaching by her example that each individual is a precious and irreplaceable part of a living community. We were immensely fortunate to have learned from Sister, and are deeply grateful to have the opportunity to carry on her work and the fulfillment of her vision.

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