Little Sisters Jeanne Jugan
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Little sisters jeanne jugan. We welcome the elderly as we would jesus christ himself and serve them with love and respect until god calls them home. The home takes a spiritual approach to aging exemplified by the central location of the chapel the presence of a full time chaplain daily mass and rosary and regular. She was beatified by pope john paul ii on october 3 1982 and canonized by pope benedict xvi on october 11 2009. Click here to read about our philosophy.
Her service resulted in the establishment of the little sisters of the poor who care for the elderly who have no other resources throughout the world. Watch the videos below to get a glimpse of the what s happening in homes around the world. All that is left of her is sister mary of the cross unworthy though she is of that lovely name what happiness for us to be a little sister of the poor. We offer a continuum of care in a home like non institutional setting.
Jeanne jugan residence is in the heart of pawtucket conveniently located off of interstate i 95. Jeanne jugan residence 2999 schurz ave bronx ny 10465 3826 347 329 1800. She envisioned hospitality as a humble charitable service uniting in one family the little sisters the elderly and lay collaborators who wished to serve jesus christ in the person of their needy brothers and sisters. Development director sister jane.
The association jeanne jugan was established in 1998 as a contemporary response to the prophetic intuition of our foundress saint jeanne jugan. Our philosophy as little sisters of the poor we care for the elderly poor in the spirit of humble service we have received from our foundress saint jeanne jugan. Jeanne jugan is the foundress and first little sister of the poor. Our large airy home sits on 24 acres filled with plenty of flowers and a pond that we share with a friendly family of ducks.
Apr 27 as the world continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic we little sisters continue to care for the elderly residents according to the mission values and vision of saint jeanne jugan.