Sister Karla McKinnie is surrounded by her students.

Sister Karla McKinnie, principal of Saint Andrew Catholic School in Riverton, Utah, is surrounded by her students.

Ministries in Utah

Sisters of the Holy Cross sponsored ministry:

Holy Cross Ministries of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Among the services of this ministry, which addresses the needs of persons who are poor in Utah, are parish health screenings, after-school and summer learning programs, and legal assistance for immigrants. Sister Suzanne Brennan is president of Holy Cross Ministries.

See a Spotlight on Holy Cross Ministries for more about its immigration services.

CSC Fund/Ministry With the Poor grant recipients
for 2011-2012:

St. Anne’s Center
Ogden, Utah
Sister Joseph Cecile Voelker received funding to help staff night security at a homeless shelter.

Saint Andrew Catholic School
Riverton, Utah
Sister Karla McKinnie received funds to supplement tuition for those who are unable to pay the full tuition expense.

Diocese of Salt Lake City Catholic Schools Office
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sister Catherine Kamphaus received funding to provide Catholic school leadership training and professional development for current and potential administrators.

Holy Cross Ministries: Legal Immigration Program
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sister Kathleen Moroney received funding to supplement the salary of an immigration attorney to provide 50 victims of domestic violence with immigration legal services.

Holy Cross Ministries’ Volunteer Coordinator Support
Salt Lake City/Park City, Utah
Sister Mary Alice Bowler received funding to supplement the salary of a volunteer coordinator working with AmeriCorps Volunteers, the Latino’s in Action and Community Volunteers for the after-school program in Park City, Utah.

Holy Cross Ministries: Parish Health Program
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sister Miriam Joanne Frankenfield received funding to provide quarterly health screening and monitoring for blood pressure and blood sugar to Hispanics and home-bound seniors.

Holy Cross Ministries: Promotora Support
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sister Suzanne Brennan received funding to supplement the salary of a promotora who will teach pre-natal classes to young Hispanic women who are unable to pay.