Sister Denise Bourdet PBVM is celebrating her 70th anniversary of profession with the Sisters of the Presentation. Before her retirement, Sister was well-known and instrumental in CYO Sports in the Oakland Diocese for over 50 years, and as a teacher at St .Joseph the Worker School, Berkeley.
While a teacher at St. Joseph, she was the CYO athletic director. Sister was known for her World's Finest Chocolate Bar sales to support the school CYO program, blanketing Berkeley with chocolate. . She continued to serve youth in CYO as part of the CYO Track and Cross Country staff by managing youth participation at the meets. Well known by many adults and children aroung the diocese, working events with a spirited and loving dedication to children.