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Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer

Roman Catholic congregation
Also known as: Dominican Congregation of St. Rose of Lima
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The Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer is a Roman Catholic congregation founded by Mother Alphonsa Lathrop. Lathrop, born Rose Hawthorne, was the daughter of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. After converting to Catholicism and experiencing personal tragedy, she dedicated herself to caring for those with terminal cancer.

In 1899, she opened St. Rose's Free Home for Incurable Cancer in New York City. She later founded the Dominican Congregation of St. Rose of Lima, later known as the Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer. The order established homes across the United States to provide care for cancer patients.1

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  1. Catherine Elizabeth McAuley
  2. Mother Alphonsa Lathrop

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