Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s founded July 31, 1809, Emmitsburg, Maryland

The community of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph’s was founded July 31, 1809, at the Stone House in Saint Joseph’s Valley near Emmitsburg, Maryland.

“The Provisional Regulations for Saint Joseph’s Sisters (1809) was the primitive governing documents of the new community. In mid-February 1810 the sisters moved into the newly constructed Saint Joseph’s House (the White House). There eighty-six candidates joined the new sisterhood during Elizabeth’s lifetime.”

More detailed history of the early days can be found on the History page of the Sisters of Charity Federation.