260 South Main Street, Bldg. 7
Lodi, NJ 07644-2196
(973) 473-7447
History of the Convent
In 1909, the sisters of the Buffalo Province purchased the Henessy-O’Hare estate in Lodi, NJ to establish a new province closer to New York City. On this 22-acre estate, they converted the stone residence and a millhouse — later known as “the little red house,” into a novitiate. As vocations grew, the sisters built a new provincial home. Although World War I slowed construction, the stately brick chapel and west wing were dedicated in 1915. In 1923, the Immaculate Conception Summer Normal School opened on the campus as a training school for teachers. It evolved into a junior college by 1941, became Felician College in 1967, and eventually Felician University in 1995. In 2023, reflecting their commitment to stewardship, the Felician Sisters of North America began a multi-stage project to create more green space on their Lodi campus and better serve needs of both the sisters and the campus communities who share the property. To read more about the project, read our press release regarding the chapel and convent.
