Sr. Louise Sullivan, D.C., and the late Rev. Paul Henzmann, C.M.are recipients of the Pierre Coste Prize. The prize is named after the famed 20th century French Vincentian historian, Pierre Coste, C.M., and is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in Vincentian Studies. 
Pierre Coste Prize Honorees Announced
Press Release
The Vincentian Studies Institute of DePaul University has announced the selection of two recipients of the Pierre Coste Prize. The prize is named after the famed 20th century French Vincentian historian, Pierre Coste, C.M., and is given in recognition of distinguished contributions in Vincentian Studies. This year’s honorees are Sr. Louise Sullivan, D.C., and the late Rev. Paul Henzmann, C.M.
Sr. Louise is a Daughter of Charity of the Northeast Province of the United States (Albany, New York), and is a professor emerita of Modern Languages at Niagara University. She is the author of Sr. Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter of Charity on Fire with Love for the Poor, Saint Louise de Marillac: Spiritual Writings, The Core Values of Vincentian Education, and The Vincentian Mission in Health Care as well as numerous articles. She also has given talks and presentations world-wide on Louise de Marillac, Rosalie Rendu, and other Vincentian themes.
The late Reverend Paul Henzmann, C.M., who died in July 2009, served for many years as the archivist at the Maison-Mere of the Congregation of the Mission in Paris. Blessed with a photographic memory, a sense of order, organization, and the importance of the Congregation’s historical heritage; and possessing a kind and generous soul, Fr. Henzmann supported the research of a generation of Vincentian scholars who remember him with gratitude and fondness.
The Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D., the Senior Executive for University Mission at DePaul in making the award announcement noted: “Both of this year’s honorees have made unique and substantive contributions to fostering a living interest in the Vincentian heritage. Their work had helped not only to ensure that this generation of Vincentian researchers and authors is the greatest in the history of the Vincentian tradition, but that their work will help form new generations of members of the Vincentian family worldwide.”
Founded in 1979 by the ten provinces of the Congregation of the Mission and Daughters of Charity in the United States, the Vincentian Studies Institute serves as the premier international resource for Vincentian Studies. Sponsored by DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois since 2007 the Institute has continued its traditional research, publication, and continuing education missions and expanded these resources through a variety of online and digitization projects.
The award ceremony will take place in Chicago at DePaul University on Friday, February 5, 2010 and is part of the university’s celebration of the 350th anniversaries of the deaths of Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and Saint Louise de Marillac (1591-1660).
Previous honorees include: Sr. Marie Poole, D.C., (2004) (editor of the Vincentian translation project) and Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M. (2006) (Vincentian historian).
For more information contact:
Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., Ph.D.
eudovic@depaul.edu
312-362-8042
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