HOLYOKE, MA —Golden Jubilarian Sister of Providence Vivienne Viens is one of five members of the Sisters of Providence celebrating a jubilee this year.
Sister Viens’ gentle demeanor and quiet compassion enabled her to excel in her profession as a registered occupational therapist. The daughter of the late Omer and Rose De Lima (Gagnon) Viens, she was born in Fall River and entered the Sisters of Providence from East Providence, where she was a member of Sacred Heart Parish.
Now retired, Sister Viens ministered in occupational therapy at Northampton State Hospital and as the chief occupational therapist at Monson State Hospital. Her ministries in her specialized field also included service in the Providence Mother House Infirmary, and consultant work at Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home, both in Holyoke, and Sunshine Village in Chicopee.
Earlier, she ministered as director of budgets in the Accounting Departments of Providence Hospital, Holyoke and Mercy Hospital, Springfield respectively.
She also served in the Accounting Department at Providence Mother House, as Assistant Treasurer General for the Congregation and as controller at St. Joseph of the Pines Hospital in Southern Pines, NC.
Additional ministries include service as secretary to the Administrator of Beaven Kelly Home and a volunteer ministry at Broderick House, both in Holyoke.
