Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception

The Sisters of Charity of the Immaculate Conception (SCIC) were established in 1854 by Honoria Conway and her companions in Saint John, New Brunswick.

At the age of sixteen Thomas entered the Capuchin Novitiate, and at eighteen he was sent to Rome for intensive study and training.

Upon their arrival in Nova Scotia, the Bishop found ecclesiastical affairs in an unsettled state because of the discord between the Scots and the Irish.

During the years that Father Connolly held this position, he worked tirelessly among the poor, especially caring for the immigrants who arrived at the port.

[4] Honoria Conway and three companions traveled from New York to New Brunswick and on October 21, 1854, Bishop Connolly accepted their vows as Sisters of Charity of Saint John, a new diocesan religious congregation.

In accordance with custom of the times regarding diocesan religious, the bishop appointed the superior, choosing Honoria.

In 1924 fifty-three French-speaking Acadian sisters withdrew to form a new community in order to preserve their language and culture.

[5] For more than a decade, the public has been welcomed to ecumenical Evening Prayer in the Saint John Region of New Brunswick.