Relationship to the Society: 
Ministry/several RSCJ

The Thensted Center was established in 1982 to respond to the needs of the rural poor in St. Landry parish Louisiana.  founded in the tiny town of Grand Coteau under the guidance of Sr Margaret Hoffman, RSCJ and named in memory of Fr. Cornelius Thensted, ST, for his outreach to the region's poor that began in 1947, the Thensted Center aims to build up people of all ages and social backgrounds without regard to race or religioun, as they strive for healthier, more fulfilling and self-sufficient lives.

Organization or Ministry: 

Thensted Center

Ministry still exists

Type of Ministry: 
Initiated by RSCJ
Collaborative effort (with other religious or secular groups)
Corporate Ministry (i.e more than one RSCJ Involved)
Categories of Ministry: 
Education for under-served populations
Direct service to those in need
Names of other RSCJ involved: 
Margaret (Mike) Hoffman, Betty Renard, Joan Ewing, Anne Byrne, Theresa Downey, Mary Kay Hunyady, Bonnie Kearney, Alice Mills, Marie-Louise Wolfington, Nancy Bremner
Community organizing
Providing direct service (shelter, clothing, food...)
Providing education to under-served groups
Work with marginalized population