Founded in 1872 by Elizabeth Armer under the direction of Father Alemany and Father Prendergast, for the catechetical instruction of public school children and those of neglectful parents, the organization of sodalities and sewing-classes, and, chiefly, the conducting of day-nurseries. The order has establishments in San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, and Los Angeles. The mother-house is in San Francisco.
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