 In 1892, four sisters left Le Havre for New York at the invitation of Archbishop Michael Corrigan.Initially they stayed with the Dominican nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery in Hunts Point, Bronx before purchasing property at W 140th St. in Manhattan, where they established the Convent of St. Regis.The Lake Ronkonkoma land was donated by stage actress Maude Adams after her death.