Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana

1225 Second Street
Lake Charles LA, 70601
Tel: 337-439-7436

Sr. Mary Vianney Walsh, RSM -  Director of Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana
Sr. Mary Vianney, a native of Boston, graduated from Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1969, received a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from St. Joseph College in Hartford Connecticut in 1992 and a Masters Degree in Social Work from Michigan State University in 1995.  As an RN, she worked in medical/surgical intensive care, nursing supervision, and as research assistant on a grant to research the needs of the elderly in rural Minnesota.  
  
In the area of social work, Sr. Mary Vianney has served as a Hospice social worker, from 1996-2005 as a clinical social worker, and from 2005 to the present as head of nursing services for seminarians and clergy assigned to Rome.  She also served as consultant and counselor in the field of medical services for various religious congregations in Rome.  In 1999, she qualified for Academy of Certified Social Workers certification, achieving 4,000 hours of supervised social work by a licensed clinical social worker.

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Assistant Director, Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.- Case Manager
Mrs. Walker employs her great experience in case management and social service to assist clients with their emergency financial needs.  She is available by appointment to individual clients, matching them with available resources.
 
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Office Assistant
Mrs. Hypolite retired from one career as a school secretary only to graciously agree to serve as Office Assistant at Catholic Charities. Her responsibility is to manage the clerical and logical business of a busy social service ministry.