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I know there’s something about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods that sets it apart from other places — it’s holy ground. It feels like home and it keeps drawing me back.
Mike lives in Forsyth, Illinois, with his wife, Mary and their son, Guerin. He is a communications consultant at Memorial Health in Springfield, Illinois. He is vice-chair of the Sisters of Providence Mission Advisory Board, having also served on the Providence Health Care board of directors and the Sisters of Providence National Development Council.