Place: Mother Mary Joseph Rogers House
Address: 20 Robinwood Avenue
Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain
Exploring Jamaica Plain on October 25, 2013, continued walking up Centre Street. On Robinwood Avenue is the house of Mother Mary Joseph Rogers. This location is also a part of the Boston Women's Heritage Trail. To visit, ride bus route 39 or 41 along Centre Street.
"Built in the 1840s by Boston merchant Kilby Page, this high-style Greek Revival residence was the childhood home of Mother Mary Joseph Rogers (1882-1955), who founded the Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic in 1921. This was the first group of Catholic sisters in the United States to commit to lives of service overseas. They are devoted to aiding people in developing nations and base their lives on the belief that justice, peace, and love can be a way of life. Rogers served as Mother General of the Sisters for over 20 years, building a democratic community of women with professional skills dedicated to helping others."
To learn more about Mother Mary Joseph Rogers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Joseph_Rogers
