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The full title of the new with them." Like many others, Atty. Hud Therapy Center at St A'nne's ner attributes the present spirit Hospital is the Harold K. Hud ner Oncology/Radiation Therapy of the hospital to Mother Pierre Marie, its legendary administra Center. Naming the center for the 83- ' tor from 1946 to 1968, and to year-old semi-retired Fan River those who foHowed her, Sister attorney is an honor he richly Ascension and Sister Jean Marie as administrators, and Sisters deserves. Mary Patricia Sullivan and Doro For 39 years he has ,been as sociated with, the diocese's. only thy Ruggiero as provincial su~ Catho:\ic hospital as a member periors with James Lyons and of its board :of governors, now now ,Alan· Knight as hospital executive directors. directors. known In brief memoirs of his years' "None of the hospital remains at St. Anne's, for which he con liS it was when I came," he said, looking back 'over the years that tinues to handle' various legal have seen the Fall River medical matters, he writes: institution change and grow "In 1946, shortly after the end again and again as, it kept pace of World War II, Mother Pierre with area needs. Marie, who had be'en administra What has not changed, he said, trix ofa hospital in a ,town in "is the concern of the sisters at occupied France, was sent by her St. Anne's. 1;"hat is one of the Mother General to inspect the most beautiful things I've gotten two original wings of St. Anne's out of my years of association Hospital, and report whether the
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hospital should be discontinued or rejuvenated. "She reported that the hospital was worth saving, but that it meant a lot of work and a lot of money. "Faced with a building pro gram to be carried out in a strange land and dealing with strangers, she contacted the late Judge J. Edward Lajoie, and told him that she couldn't speak Eng lish, that she could run a hospi tal, but would have difficulty dealing with American architects and contractors, and needed some advisors. "Judge Lajoie gathered suoh a group, which met once a month. The first work of rejuve 'nation was to be a new wing connected to the southerly end of the South Main Street wing of the hospital, and runTling east erly along Oliver Street to For est Street. To build this wing, it was necessary to destroy a little grotto which served as a chapel. So a new and very beautiful chapel was built, also connected with the south end of the South Main Street wing but extending westerly. "As a result, the 51. Anne's of today boasts what may very welI be the finest chapel directly tied into a hospital in the entire country, open day and night for the spiritual consolation and strength of all." "Mother Pierre Marie, was a .very exceptional woman. She combined great ability and cour. age with terrific self-discipline, and a true concern for every one under her roof. She visited eve'ry patient every day, and ,every, one) 'who worked in the, "hospital felt that Mother Pierre ~as personalIy interested in them and their problems." Although semi-retired from the legal career which saw him specializing in real estate aaw, Atty. Hudner remains deeply in volved, primarily in matters af fecting St. Anne's, but also in pro-life action. ' Now a member of Our Lady of Fatima parish, Swansea, ~e is the father of four children, of whom fwo have folIowed him into the ,legal profession. His father, Michael T. Hudner, ,operated some 18 markets in Fall River, New Bedford and Taun~ ton and built the Hudner Build~ ing, where Atty. Hudner prac~ ticed law for over 40 Yilars. Now housing stores and apartments for the elderly, it remains a FalI River landmark.
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