History of the Little Sisters of Hoboken
The Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken was founded in the seventh centruy by Saint Wilfred, a bishop of England. He established the first convent and school known as the Wilfred Academy. His motto was "We don't teach beauty — we radiate it!"
Many years later a small group of pioneering sisters set out for America to establish a motherhouse in Cleveland. But they got off the plane in newark by mistake.
The order was "found" by the Newark Airport Police, and the new motherhouse was estblished in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was at that them that the Order of St. Wilfred elected to change the name to the Little Sisters of Hoboken, and they have been affectionately known as the "Little Hobos" ever since.
It was from thins convent that Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert and Sister Robert Ann set sail for the Mediterranean to establish their leper colony.
Today the order has both nuns and brothers as members — all doing various good works in the Diocese of Newark. They also operate Mount Saint Helen's School in Hoboken.
Many years later a small group of pioneering sisters set out for America to establish a motherhouse in Cleveland. But they got off the plane in newark by mistake.
The order was "found" by the Newark Airport Police, and the new motherhouse was estblished in Hoboken, New Jersey. It was at that them that the Order of St. Wilfred elected to change the name to the Little Sisters of Hoboken, and they have been affectionately known as the "Little Hobos" ever since.
It was from thins convent that Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert and Sister Robert Ann set sail for the Mediterranean to establish their leper colony.
Today the order has both nuns and brothers as members — all doing various good works in the Diocese of Newark. They also operate Mount Saint Helen's School in Hoboken.
posted by The Little Sisters of Hoboken at 2:25 PM
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