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November 12, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Park City Museum will host a lecture called Sisters of the Holy Cross by David Nicholas and Stuart Stanek on Wednesday November 12, 2025 from 5-6 p.m. held at the Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. More information can be found at www.parkcityhistory.org.
Our lecturers will discuss the remarkable history regarding the Sisters of the Holy Cross and their 150 years serving the underserved in Park City and Utah. These “Angels of Mercy” dared go where others would not. They harbored no fears, confident both in their faith and female “superpowers”. Initially they provided health care and counsel to Irish immigrants – an ethnic group comprising a significant percentage of workers laboring in the area’s mines. Eventually their services expanded to serve all minorities and/or marginalized groups. A commitment still flourishing in our community. The Beehive State benefited immensely from their Ministry – they established twelve schools, two hospitals, one orphanage, one nursing school, one college and managed Park City’s Miners Hospital for twenty-four years. And arguably one of their bravest initiatives, serving on the front lines during the AIDS crisis.
David Nicholas serves on the Board of the Park City Museum, is interested in local history, and frequently contributes to the Way We Were series. Also, he conducts periodic lectures and historic hikes. His particular interests include but are not limited to Park City’s transportation history and local plane crashes.
Stuart Stanek is a forty-year broadcasting veteran. He managed one hundred and twenty-five radio stations in twenty-five different markets across the country. He served as a general manager and a regional President for iHeart Radio which is the nation’s largest broadcaster. He was involved in all facets of the business including sales, programming, operations, and marketing. He is married to Ann Crooks and they have lived in Park City for thirty-five years.