Raised by the Church: Growing up in New York City's Catholic Orphanages
Published:
02 December 2011
Online ISBN:
9780823240265
Print ISBN:
9780823240227
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How Johanna Came to Be a Sister of Mercy How Johanna Came to Be a Sister of Mercy
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My Aunt Katherine My Aunt Katherine
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Rohs, Edward, and Judith Estrine, 'My Earliest Years', Raised by the Church: Growing up in New York City's Catholic Orphanages (New York, NY , 2011; online edn, Fordham Scholarship Online, 19 Jan. 2012), https://doi.org/10.5422/fordham/9780823240227.003.0006, accessed 19 July 2026.
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Abstract
This chapter discusses the history of The Angel Guardian Home, Ed Rohs' first institution and one of the many institutions for children founded by the Sisters of Mercy that began as an orphanage and that today facilitates adoption and the reunification of biological families. The chapter includes reminiscences of Sr. Johanna, a beloved Sister of Mercy who was responsible for Ed in his earliest years and who remained a guiding force in his life; a visit to Ed's second institution, the Convent of Mercy, a magnificent convent that was closed after 146 years of continuous service to the community; and Ed's fortuitous meeting with Sr. Johanna's sister, Katherine McCarthy, who would become his “Aunt Katherine”, a loving surrogate parent.
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