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Mother Irene, SC and the historic NY Foundling Hospital

by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family

In Post-Civil War New York, some 30,000 homeless children wandered the streets. Catholic sisters provided alternatives to failing public alms-houses. The babies showed up at the front door of the house, in a variety of outfits and packages. Some were dressed in rags,...

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