Beloved Lumen Gentium winner is the ‘heart and soul’ of her parish

By Laura Kilgus, Assistant Editor, RI Catholic

PROVIDENCE — Patricia Draper’s love for religious education runs as deep as her faith, says her son, Tim Draper, one of many who nominated the director of religious education for a Lumen Gentium Award in the category of Catholic Education. Working in the St. John Vianney Religious Education program for more than 40 years, her son explains that she has been a like a mother to all the children. More.