Mens Religious Orders Who Care For The Sick

[Starets]

Are there any men's religious orders who concentrate on hospital/hospice work or related work for the sick? It is for the sake of an aquaintance of mine who is actually Orthodox but asked me about Roman Catholic orders. He's American, he joined a greek orthodox monastery in Greece but is back in the states getting a nursing degree.

[OnlySunshine]

Are there any men's religious orders who concentrate on hospital/hospice work or related work for the sick? It is for the sake of an aquaintance of mine who is actually Orthodox but asked me about Roman Catholic orders. He's American, he joined a greek orthodox monastery in Greece but is back in the states getting a nursing degree.

I'm getting ready for Mass so I cannot research right now but I will later. Off the top of my head, there is the Friars of the Sick Poor in California.

www.friarsofthesickpoor.org Edited November 3, 2013 by MaterMisericordiae

[OnlySunshine]

there is also the Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist.

www.fbecommunity.org

[Nunsuch]

The Alexian Brothers, the Order of St. Camillus, and the Brothers of St. John of God.

Edited November 3, 2013 by Nunsuch

[Aya Sophia]

The Alexian Brothers, the Order of St. Camillus, and the Brothers of St. John of God.

 

http://www.alexianbrothers.org/

[Starets]

Thank you for the suggestions. I have passed them along.

[OnlySunshine]

I found some other ones since I was able to research:

 

Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary

-work with the aged in nursing and assisted living facilities

 

Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd

--have ministries in healthcare

 

Brothers of Mercy

--run nursing homes

 

 

[GregorMendel]

... or just become a doctor :)

[reminiscere]

This has already been posted, but I would say the Brothers of Mercy: http://www.brothersofmercy.org/about.htm. Their novice master is now a young religious and would be very happy to help with discernment. 

[Starets]

He was looking for possible internships or ways in which he can serve as a monk/nurse