The Sisters of Charity is an Anglican religious order

Anglican religious order

Anglican religious orders are communities of laity and/or clergy in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lead a common life of work and prayer...

 following the Rule of St. Vincent de Paul, and so committed to the service of those in need. From their mission house in Plymouth

Plymouth

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, England, the sisters are involved in parish and mission work. The community also maintains a nursing home near Plymouth, and a retreat house in Martinsburg

Martinsburg, West Virginia

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, West Virginia

West Virginia

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. Apart from maintaining the retreat facility, the American house also is active in providing care to children and dogs. The order maintains a confraternity of oblates

Oblate (religion)

An oblate in Christian monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to God or to God's service. Currently, oblate has two meanings:...

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