Thirty-Ninth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1895)

Thirty-Ninth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1895)

1896

Sisters of the Holy Faith; St. Brigid's Orphanage

Thirty-Ninth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1895). It is submitted by the Sisters of the Holy Faith. The report details the number of orphans; reunification of orphans with parents; orphan adoptions; orphan apprenticeships; the schooling of orphans; and the rearing of orphans. It notes that admissions were for children at most danger of losing their Catholic Faith. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted. Protocols for religious instruction and education in general is detailed. The benefits of the boarding-out (foster care) system is discussed; and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is noted. It thanks the guild associations, Mr. Steiner, and their work in collecting donations. The report discusses the work of the Holy Faith schools. It notes: ‘One of the most important duties of the Sisters in charge of the schools for the poor, is to withdraw Catholic children from the proselytizing schools, and to take away from others the temptation of going there’. It mentions the inability to provide a report on the work of Protestant institutions due to their documents being unavailable. It discusses the state of Proselytism. Holy Faith Schools are not in receipt of state aid. It provides statistics on attendance; and of children who completed First Communion, and Confirmation. It notes that most schools have an attached lending library. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage and Holy Faith Schools is listed (including clergymen and guild associations). In the appendix is a letter of solicitation for support, donations, and subscriptions. Also, in the appendix is a description of assistance of the Sisters of the Holy Faith to the Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Of Charity, in Little Strand Street; and an extract of a pamphlet published by his Lordship the Bishop of Southwark and kindly presented to St. Brigid’s Orphanage, titled ‘Practical Direction and Suggestions as to Appointed Testamentary Guardian.’

St. Brigid's Orphanage

46 Eccles Street, Dublin, Ireland

Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland

Orphan statistics

Boarding-out system

Nurses (foster parents)

Education

Holy Faith schools

Sisters of the Holy Faith

Proselytism

Finance

Benefactors

Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity

Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

Reports 1885-1906 (Archive Only) (HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR-1885-1906)

William Powell (22 Parliament Street, Dublin)

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR39.pdf

Text

PDF

eng

HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR39

Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, Aylward House, Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

1 report, 56 pages