From the archives — Catholic Sisters Week

A group of Sisters of the Poor of St. Francis is pictured outside St. Michael’s Hospital, Newark. The Sisters established the hospital in 1867 to serve the needs of the city’s poor and immigrant population. (Archdiocese of Newark Archives, photograph collection)

Editor’s note: Welcome to Jersey Catholic’s newest feature — “From the archives.” Every Monday, we will feature a photo from the Archdiocese of Newark Archives. All published archival photos will be saved under the “From the archives” tab in the top menu. For more information on the archdiocesan archives visit rcan.org/archives.