Grateful for the Sisters of St. Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph have been instrumental in helping to form New Roads and the surrounding area in the 20th century. They have been associated with Pointe Coupee General Hospital, St. Joseph Academy, Catholic of Pointe Coupee, and St. Mary of False River.
In 1904, Father Francis La Roche invited the Sisters of St. Joseph to New Roads to serve the community. As their passion for helping others was strengthened, the Sisters decided to accept a 26-bed clinic on a trial basis in 1950. It was named the Sisters of St. Joseph Hospital.
With financial help from the community, in 1968, construction of the Pointe Coupee General Hospital began and one year later the 60-bed building was completed. Around this time, the Sisters’ convent was also completed and they leased the hospital from Pointe Coupee Parish for an initial three year period.
While the Sisters decided to not renew their lease in 1978, evidence of the Sisters’ early involvement in the development of PCGH is visible by their living quarters and chapel, both still located on campus today.
The Sisters’ chapel has since been converted to the Sisters of St. Joseph Conference Room. Taking its place, a new chapel and meditation room is available for patients and visitors inside the hospital on the 2nd floor, between the nursing station and 2-West.
Commonly referred to as “the Chapel”, the Sisters of St. Joseph Conference Room is one of the remaining physical influences from the Sisters.
In 2015, PCGH expanded with two new buildings. In honor of their hard work and dedication to the Pointe Coupee community, the new keystone building, a medical plaza, was named the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Plaza.
We are extremely thankful for the Sisters of St. Joseph who did so much for our community through their health care ministries at St. Joseph Hospital, 1950 — 1969, and Pointe Coupee General Hospital, 1969 — 1979.
Sr. Henry Arceneaux
Sr. Mary Benken
Sr. Mary Lee Blouin
Sr. Barbara Ann Boudreaux
Sr. Frances Therese Broussard
Sr. Mildred Dayries
Sr. Mildred Guillot
Sr. Helena Hebert
Sr. Mary Grace Kleinpeter
Sr. Mary Alice LeBlanc
Sr. Beth Liuex
Sr. Mary Agnes Lorio
Sr. M. Benedicta Mackey
Sr. Mary David Nash
Sr. Anne Therese Pellegrin
Sr. Mary Charles Tageant
Sr. Celine Arrigo
Sr. Julia Elizabeth Blake
Sr. Albina Borne
Sr. Blanche Brisolara
Sr. M. Michael Conway
Sr. Louise Bernard Fannaly
Sr. Barbara Gail Hebert
Sr. Yvonne Joubert
Sr. Marie Emma Lasserre
Sr. Anne Madeleine LeBon
Sr. Anne Marie Lorio
Sr. Joseph Marie Lusk
Sr. Ann Victoria Muscarello
Sr. Zita Needham
Sr. Anne Bernadette Simmons
Sr. Jacinta Wingerberg
