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.