1900
1900 | Five Sisters Arrived
On Oct. 10, 1900, five members of the Sisters of Misericorde arrived in Green Bay from Montreal, Canada, upon the request of Green Bay Bishop Sebastian Messmer who saw a need for the care of unwed mothers and their babies in the community.
Part of the Sisters’ mission was to create a home for orphaned children, and help arrange for adoptions. They lived and carried out their work in a rundown, abandoned home owned by the Green Bay Diocese at 435 S. Webster Ave. The Sisters referred to this home as their “creche,” which is French for “cradle.”
On Oct. 10, 1900, five members of the Sisters of Misericorde arrived in Green Bay from Montreal, Canada, upon the request of Green Bay Bishop Sebastian Messmer who saw a need for the care of unwed mothers and their babies in the community.
Part of the Sisters’ mission was to create a home for orphaned children, and help arrange for adoptions. They lived and carried out their work in a rundown, abandoned home owned by the Green Bay Diocese at 435 S. Webster Ave. The Sisters referred to this home as their “creche,” which is French for “cradle.”