For more than 150 years, we Little Sisters of the Poor have served the elderly poor across the nation, starting with our first US house…
For more than 150 years, we Little Sisters of the Poor have served the elderly poor across the nation, starting with our first US house in Brooklyn. This is our calling as a Roman Catholic order. So we’re grateful to God — and to the US Supreme Court — for this week’s decision saving us from having to pay for contraceptives against our beliefs or face crippling fines.
The decision means we can continue our services in New York and throughout the country, especially amid the pandemic, when the elderly poor are more vulnerable than ever before.
Our story begins in the Brittany region of France. On a cold winter’s night in 1839, Jeanne Jugan happened upon a blind and paralyzed elderly woman alone on the streets. She carried the woman home to her own bed and cared for her like family. That very night, Jeanne made a vow to the Lord that she would give her life in service to the elderly poor, so that these precious children of God wouldn’t be forgotten in their old age and infirmity.
Today, we continue Saint Jeanne’s work and dedicate our lives to fulfilling her promise.
