Daughter of Charity Marjory Ann Baez was installed as visitatrix ( provincial ) of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the West, on July 27.
Vincentian Father Andrew Bellisario, provincial of his order's Province of the West, presided at the installation Mass at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of Seton Provincialate in Los Altos Hills. More than 80 Daughters of Charity attended.
"I am looking forward to working with all of the Sisters of our province and those who collaborate with us in continuing to love and serve the poor in our health, education and social service ministries," Sister Baez commented. "Our recent Provincial Assembly deepened our convictions about being innovative in our service, as well as being committed to quality life in community and being supported by a rich life of prayer."
She succeeds Sister Margaret Keaveney, visitatrix for the past nine years.
Most recently, Sister Baez served as vice president of Mission Integration for the Daughters of Charity Health System ( DCHS ) .
Raised in San Francisco, Sister Baez entered the Daughters of Charity after graduating from high school. She earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Marillac College in St. Louis, Mo., and later an elementary teaching credential from the University of San Francisco.
At Seton Provincialate, she served as assistant directress and directress of the formation program for seven years, and also as a provincial councilor in social ministry and formation for nine years. She then served at Seton Medical Center, Daly City, as director of Mission Services and Community Outreach until 2003 when she became vice president of Mission Services at St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, Calif.
The Western Province includes Alaska, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington and Interprovincial Ministries in Kenya, the Pacific Islands and Siberia.
