Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne
Exterior of Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, New York | |
| Abbreviation | O.P. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1900 |
| Founder | Rose Hawthorne Lathrop |
| Type | Catholic religious order |
| Headquarters | Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, New York |
Superior General | Mother Mary Francis Lepore, O.P. |
Ministry | Care of poor afflicted with cancer |
Motto | The Servants of Relief for Incurable Cancer |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church |
| Website | hawthorne-dominicans |
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne are a Roman Catholic congregation of religious sisters, who are a part of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. The Congregation was founded on December 8, 1900, by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, a daughter of the famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. They specialize in caring for those suffering from terminal cancer and have no financial resources.