Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick explained

Formation:1935
Dissolved:1976
Type:Roman Catholic religious institute
Headquarters:Cragsmoor, New York, United States
Leader Title:Mother Superior
Parent Organization:Catholic Church
Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick
Native Name:Filiarum Mariae, Salutem Infirmorum
Native Name Lang:Latin
Named After:Saint Mary
Abbreviation:F.M.S.I.
Founder:Edward F. Garesche
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The Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick was a Roman Catholic religious institute for women. The order was founded in 1935 by Rev. Edward F. Garesche SJ with authorization of the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes.[1] [2]

Their motherhouse, Vista Maria, was established in 1936 in Cragsmoor, New York.[3] In 1953, a foreign mission was founded in Okinawa. The sisters devoted their time to caring for the sick and needy through medical ministry, as well as religious instruction.[3] In 1976 the order disbanded. Some members joined other religious orders, including the Sisters of Charity of New York.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1935/06/17/archives/new-order-of-nuns-is-established-here-daughters-of-mary-health-of.html "NEW ORDER OF NUNS IS ESTABLISHED HERE; ' Daughters of Mary, Health of the Sick,' Will Aid Catholic Medical Missions.", The New York Times, June 17, 1935
  2. https://cmmb.org/about-us/history/ "History", Catholic Medical Mission Board
  3. Book: McCarthy, Thomas P.. Guide to the Catholic Sisterhoods in the United States, Fifth Edition. 2002-04-01. Catholic University of America Press. 9780813213125. en.