Sister Mary Louise Moran to leave Bon Secours

Marriottsville, Maryland, June 11, 2009 -- Sister Anne Lutz, Executive Vice President for Sponsorship announced today that Sister Mary Louise Moran will leaving Bon Secours Health System effective June 26, 2009, to pursue another ministry opportunity. Sr. Anne said, "While I am very excited for Sister Mary Lou, I am also sad to lose her leadership as a Senior Vice President of Sponsorship for Bon Secours Charity Health System and until recently for Bon Secours New York Health System and Bon Secours St. Petersburg Health System where her primary responsibilities have been sponsorship, governance, and mission. She has been an integral member of the BSHSI Executive Council and worked closely with BSHSI Executive Management Team in strategic planning, leadership development and negotiations with a particular focus on the mission interest of the Sisters of Bon Secours."

Sister Mary Lou, who by the end of 1990s was the vice president of mission at the Tri State Health System, joined BSHSI in December 1999 just prior to the merger of the Franciscan Health Partnership with the Bon Secours Health System when the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth and BSHSI became the co-sponsors of the Bon Secours Charity Health System in New York. Sister Mary Lou, a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, brought extensive experience in educational and healthcare leadership and organization, as well as, a depth of understanding of sponsorship, governance, mission and Catholic social teachings.

Of her tenure at Bon Secours Health System Sister Mary Lou has said, “Sponsorship has been a wonderful ministry for me. It is my hope that my contribution matches, and on a good day surpasses, the personal, spiritual and ministry benefits that I have derived over the past nine and half years. I have enjoyed working with and befriending wonderful colleagues, and I will have many happy memories of what has been a most important and significant part of my life’s journey. It is now time for me to move on towards new ministry opportunities. I pray the Spirit will provide a generous increase to our collective efforts in the Gospel measure, ‘pressed down and overflowing.’

Sr. Anne also said, "Sr. Mary Lou’s contributions to this ministry are many. I will miss her counsel and support, but I will especially miss her friendship. Please join me in celebrating Sr. Mary Lou’s time with us and wish her every success." An announcement related to her successor will be forthcoming shortly.