Sisters of Life

He proclaimed his intentions in an article entitled "Help Wanted: Sisters of Life"[2] written for the newspaper Catholic New York, in which he asked for women of higher education to especially consider joining.

For thirteen years they remained a public association of the lay faithful—a non-religious Catholic community—until March 25, 2004, when they were formally established as a religious institute of diocesan right by Edward Michael Egan, Cardinal and Archbishop Emeritus of New York.

[4] Their daily work includes their aid and support to pregnant women at Saint Peter's Church located in Toronto, Canada and Holy Respite in Manhattan, USA.

The Visitation Mission, considered the order's primary work, serves women experiencing unintended pregnancy, and seeks to provide them with both "emotional and practical resources"[5] to give birth.

"[6] The Sisters of Life rely on donations of food, diapers, strollers and money to run their Visitation Mission, and serve over 1,000 women a year in person, over phone and by email.