News Release
December 10, 1998
CARDINAL BEVILACQUA TO BLESS NEW ARCHDIOCESAN HOME FOR ADOLESCENT MOTHERS AND THEIR BABIES
Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia, will bless Saint Vincent's Mother/Baby Residence, an Archdiocesan facility for adolescent mothers in need of assistance.
3:00 p.m.
Saint Vincent's Mother/Baby Residence
5220-22 North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Saint Vincent's Mother/Baby Residence accommodates eight adolescent mothers and their children, who range in age from two days old to two years old. Saint Vincent's provides residential care, including counseling and mental health services, and parenting and life skills for adolescent mothers as they complete their educational program.
St. Vincent's Mother/Baby Residence is housed in the former Our Lady of Hope Convent, used for many years by the Sisters of St. Joseph and the Grey Nuns.
Saint Vincent's Mother/Baby Residence is administered by the St. Joseph Catholic Home for Children, under the umbrella of Catholic Social Services.
Editor's Note: Several Adolescent mothers have agreed to be interviewed by members of the media, upon request.
Contact
Cathy Rossi
Director
215-587-3747