Society founded in 1853 by Right Reverend John Timon, Bishop of Buffalo, for the care of poor and wayward boys. They maintain a working boys' home in Buffalo and a protectory and trade school at Lackawanna, where the mother-house and novitiate are also located. The protectory cares for about 560 boys who receive instruction in various arts and industries.
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