It is a home…

It is a work…

established by the Hawthorne Dominicans for the care of incurable cancer patients without discrimination as to race, creed or national origin. Seldom the destitute of Mother Alphonsa’s day, they nevertheless are sufferers whose resources have been exhausted and who no longer have sufficent funds to provide for adequate nursing care.

supported by the generosity of a sympathetic public. No remuneration is accepted from the patients or their families, even though they may be able to contribute something. The Sisters place their trust in the loving providence of God and that trust has never failed. Donations large and small from groups and individuals have provided the necessary funds from the very beginning.