Guanellian Sisters
Identity & Mission
Casa Santa Rosa is a work of the Province of San Luigi Guanella of the Daughters of Santa Maria della Providenza (Guanellian Sisters), a Congregation founded by the Saint to whom the Province is dedicated.
Their mission is to welcome and care for the most vulnerable—elderly people, persons with disabilities, children, and families in difficulty—offering human and spiritual support.
Each work is born from the desire to place at the center those who are most forgotten, according to the words of the Founder: “Do not put last in the house those who should be first: the most abandoned.”
The Guanellian style
Faith in Divine Providence
"Recognize it in everything...
It is God who acts."
In the Footsteps of Don Guanella
"Always do good... the greatest good possible."
Caring for the Most Vulnerable
"In every home, the most abandoned comes first."
The Spirit
of Family
"A family that believes, loves, and works together"
A Mission Without Borders
"We can't stop... The whole world is our homeland"
Saint Luigi Guanella
Saint Luigi Guanella (1842–1915), a priest from Valchiavenna, was an educator and tireless apostle of charity. After his experiences with Don Bosco and the Cottolengo, he chose to dedicate his life to “those who belong to no one,” founding in Como the Little House of Divine Providence and many other works.
To ensure continuity to his mission, the Daughters of Saint Mary of Providence (Guanellian Sisters) and the Servants of Charity were founded, alongside the Guanellian Cooperators.
Canonized in 2011, his spirit continues to live on in the Guanellian Family, united by the desire that no one be left behind.
