Little Sisters of the Poor

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Little Sisters of the Poor
Petites Sœurs des pauvres
AbbreviationLSP; PSDP
Formation1839; 185 years ago (1839)
FounderSaint Jeanne Jugan
TypeReligious institute of the Catholic Church
PurposeCare for the elderly poor
Headquarters3 La Tour St Joseph, 35190 Saint-Pern, France
Coordinates48°17′37″N 1°59′32″W / 48.29361400838414°N 1.9921482741332976°W / 48.29361400838414; -1.9921482741332976
Region served
31 countries on five continents
Membership
2,372 sisters
Websitehttps://littlesistersofthepoor.org/

The Little Sisters of the Poor (

Roman Catholic religious institute for women. It was founded by Jeanne Jugan. Having felt the need to care for the many impoverished elderly who lined the streets of French towns and cities, Jugan established the congregation to care for the elderly in 1839.[1]

History

See also: Jeanne Jugan
Saint Jeanne Jugan, foundress of the order.
Marie Jamet, Mother Superior for nearly fifty years after Jugan.[2]

The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor was founded in

sisters
began to spread across France. In 1851, the work expanded to England.

In 1868, the Little Sisters came to the United States, where they operate twenty-nine homes to care for the elderly poor.[3]

Jugan was

canonized a saint on October 11, 2009, by Pope Benedict XVI.[4]

Present day

The motherhouse is in Saint-Pern, France.[1] Internationally, the letters following their name are PSDP. In the United States, however, they are LSP. Today the Little Sisters of the Poor serve over 13,000 of the elderly poor in 31 countries around the world (including homes in the United States, Turkey, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Penang, New Zealand, and Philippines), continuing their original purpose of caring for the elderly. As of January 1, 2014, they were one of the larger religious institutes of women in the Catholic Church, with 234 houses and 2,372 members.[5]

Members, per the

poverty, and obedience, but also a fourth, hospitality. They believe hospitality perfects the other three by bringing their religious consecration into the realities of everyday life and giving a spiritual dimension to the many humble tasks of hospitality performed throughout the day.[6] They wear traditional habits, either all-white or black with gray veils.[3]

The Sisters continue the tradition of begging, which was set forth by their founder, Jugan. To provide for the needs of the aged poor, she traveled the roads of France on foot seeking alms. She was recognized by the begging basket she carried. Knocking on doors, she asked for not only money but also for gifts that were needed, such as food, clothing, wood, and wool.[3]

Little Sisters of the Poor versus Pennsylvania

Main article: Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania

The

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act tried to require employers to offer health-insurance plans that paid for contraceptives. The law specifically exempted churches, but not faith-based ministries. Consequently, religious nonprofit organizations, such as Little Sisters of the Poor, were fined if they did not comply with the law.[7]

On 6 October 2017, the

Administrative Procedure Act (APA).[14]

On 8 July 2020, in

U.S. Supreme Court decided that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had the authority under the Affordable Care Act to allow the religious and moral exemptions,[15] and that the rules for the exemptions are free from procedural defects,[16][14]
meaning that the Little Sisters of the Poor need not provide contraception nor abortion coverage in their employees' health plans.

See also

References

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  2. ISBN 978-0-87099-735-8
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  3. ^ a b c Hamedy, Saba. "With health-care lawsuit, the Little Sisters of the Poor step into the spotlight", The Washington Post, January 20, 2014
  4. ^ "Saint Jeanne Jugan", Catholic News Agency
  5. ISBN 978-1-61278-830-2
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  6. ^ Little Sisters of the Poor Archived 2015-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ISSN 0099-9660
    . Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    . October 6, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Trump rolls back free birth control". BBC News. October 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Federal judge in Pennsylvania temporarily blocks new Trump rules on birth control". The Associated Press. The Morning Call.
  11. ^ "Little Sisters of the Poor v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". Becket. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Little Sisters of the Poor v. Azar". Becket. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  13. ^ "Nuns fight for religious exemption to Obamacare contraceptive mandate". Court TV. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  14. ^ a b "Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania". Oyez. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Wolf, Richard (July 8, 2020). "Supreme Court allows religious, moral exemptions for employers opposed to contraceptives". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules 7-2 in Favor of Little Sisters of the Poor in ObamaCare Contraception Case". Fox News. Space Coast Daily.com. July 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

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