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History
In 1881, Blessed Luigi Guanella
founded a religious congregation, the Servants of Charity, whose primary mission
is to minister to persons with developmental disabilities. In 1959, this
congregation accepted the invitation of two late American Cardinals — Cardinal
O'Hara of Philadelphia and Cardinal Mooney of Detroit — to come to this country.
The Servants of Charity began their work with boys who had developmental
disabilities at Don Guanella School in Delaware County, PA, and at St. Louis
School, now in Chelsea, MI.
Don Guanella School opened its doors for the first time in the fall of 1960 to
serve young men and boys with a primary diagnosis of mental retardation along
with other developmental impairments as well. Located in Springfield, Delaware
County,
Pennsylvania, Don Guanella School continues today to serve young men and boys
between the ages of six and twenty-one. Don Guanella School welcomes referrals
from throughout the five county area and most especially from the Department of
Human Services in Philadelphia.
In 1976, the Cardinal Krol Center opened its doors in response to the needs and
prayers of families of men and women over 21 years of age with
developmental disabilities.
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