Blessings Expressions of Faith
Sisters of Charity - Grey Nuns of Montreal
Item No.: SP035 (Grey Habit, Black Cape)
History
The Community of the Sisters of Charity, known as “Grey Nuns,” was founded by Madame d’Youville, in 1738, in Montreal, Canada. The vocation of the Grey Nun consists in an earnest desire to give oneself to the service of the poor, the sick, and the destitute. Although not a contemplative order, the Grey Nuns find their strength and consolation in prayerful recollection and faithful adherence to the tenets of the religious life.
Purpose
These daughters of Mother d’Youville have now labored in the vineyard of the Lord for over two centuries in the field of charity. From Montreal they have carried the charity of Christ to all parts of Canada, even to the Arctic shores of Hudson Bay, and into the United States. They conduct hospitals, sanitariums, orphanages, homes for the aged, schools, institutions for the blind, social services, as well as other works of charity.
Qualifications
• Good health.
• Moral fitness.
Habit
The simple garb of the Grey Nuns consists of a grey habit and a black headdress. They also wear a silver cross.
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