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Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd

The Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (BGS), the organization that founded Camillus House, is a Roman Catholic pontifical institute of religious Brothers, whose members profess the canonical, public vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. The Brothers live together in community and provide a variety of social and health care related services to the poor and needy throughout the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Haiti.

Brother Mathias Barrett founded the Congregation on January 19, 1951 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A. The Congregation's motto is "Charity Unlimited." Brother Mathias' original inspiration was to serve Jesus Christ in the person of the poor, destitute, and anyone in need of help. This continues to motivate all those who share in Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd life, mission and ministry.

The Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd is a religious non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation in the Official Catholic Directory. It is registered as a non-profit tax-exempt agency in New Mexico, California, Florida, Illinois, Ontario Canada and Wolverhamption England.

Ministry Locations

United States
- New Mexico
  - Albuquerque
    - Villa Mathias (Foundation Center)
    - Good Shepherd Center (Shelter and direct service agency for homeless)
    - St. Joseph House of Formation (Initial formation center)
- California
  - Los Angeles
    - Cardinal Manning House of Prayer (Retreat center for priest)
- Florida
  - Miami
    - Camillus House (Shelter and direct service agency for the homeless, drug addiction treatment center, post rehabilitative housing for poor families)
    - Camillus Health Concern (Adult and pediatric health care as well as social, psychiatric and dental health care for the homeless and under insured)
- Illinois
  - Momence
    - Good Shepherd Manor (Adult living facility, group homes and workshop for developmental disabled adult men)
Canada
- Ontario
  - Hamilton
    - Good Shepherd Men's Centre (Shelter for homeless men and retirement home for elderly men)
    - Good Shepherd Family Services (Food bank and family assistance center)
    - Martha House (Emergency shelter and counseling programs for abused women and children)
    - Mary's Place (Emergency shelters for single women)
    - Somerville House (Supportive housing for physically disabled women)
    - Brennan House (Supportive housing for homeless youth)
    - Notre Dame House (Emergency shelter and resource center for homeless youth)
    - Emmaus Place (Supportive housing for adults)
    - Emmanuel House (Supportive housing for and palliative care for people with HIV/AIDS)
    - Jim Taylor Apartments (Supportive housing for adults)
    - Mathias Place (Supportive housing for psychiatrically disabled)
    - Ken Sobel Apartments (Supportive housing for psychiatrically disabled)
  - Toronto
    - Good Shepherd Centre (Shelter for homeless men and transitional housing for men with addictions)
    - Barrett House (Supportive housing for people with HIV/AIDS)
    - Brother Joseph Dooley Apartments (Supportive housing for adults with mental and social disabilities)
    - MacNeil House (Supportive housing for adults)
    - St. Joseph's Residence (Assisted living for elderly men)
Haiti
- Port-au-Prince
  - Bercail du Bon Berger "Sheepfold of the Good Shepherd" (Orphanage, primary, and secondary school for boys)
Ireland
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
  - Brother Albert Slater, BGS (Parish ministry)