Forty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1901)

Forty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1901)

1902

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

Forty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1902). 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. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted. Proselytism and Protestant institutions are mentioned. It notes that admissions were mostly for children in danger of losing their Catholic Faith. 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 clergy, guild associations, and Mr. Steiner for their work in collecting donations. It notes that ‘Brigid’s Orphanage is not merely in name but in reality a home orphanage...inseparable from the good Irish Catholic country home'. The report discusses the work of the Holy Faith schools. It notes the work of Margaret Aylward and Fr John Gowan in establishing the schools. It explains how Holy Faith Schools are not in receipt of state aid. It provides statistics on attendance; and of children who completed First Communion, and Confirmation. 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

Protestant institutions

Finance

Benefactors

Gowan, John (1817-1897)

Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity

Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

Reports 1896-1901 (HFA/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR-1896-1901)

John F. Fowler (3 Crow Street and 24 Temple Lane, Dublin)

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR45.pdf

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HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR45

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

1 report, 63 pages