Andrew Carney had come to the United States a poor man with nothing but a tremendous work ethic.
 By 1850 he was one of the wealthiest Catholics in New England.
 He felt it was his God-given duty to help those in need and would use his wealth to do so.
 He would devote the rest of his life to providing the capital for purposes of public and catholic interests.

In 1837 he was an organizer of the Montgomery Guards, an Irish-American militia company in Boston which was forced to disband due to nativist and anti-Catholic sentiment.

Bishop John Bernard Fitzpatrick was looking to provide a Church for the Catholic community in the Fort Hill neighborhood of Boston.
  Carney provided the capital to purchase a Unitarian Church on E and West Third Street.
 On May 14, 1848, the Church of St. Vincent de Paul was opened for Catholic services.

Carney was a major supporter of Father Theobold Mathew’s temperance crusade in 1850.

Carney was a benefactor of the House of the Angel Guardian for Homeless Boys.
 This institution, established by Father George Foxcroft Haskins in 1851, was set up to provide a temporary home for homeless, neglected, or unmanageable boys 10 to 16 years of age  and run by the Brothers of Charity.

In 1833, Sister Ann Alexis Shorb and the Sisters of Charity founded the St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum (a.k.a.
St. Vincent's Home for Girls) where Carney served as a trustee.
In April 1858 he donated $12,000 for the construction of new quarters located at the corner of Camden Street and Shawmut Avenue.
 The new brick structure was 4 stories tall and could house 20 sisters and 400 girls.

Carney purchased land in Boston's South End and donated it to the church.
 The plot was used for the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in 1860.

In 1863, Carney gifted Howe Mansion in South Boston, a $13,500 estate, to the Sisters of Charity for the establishment of a Catholic hospital in Boston to care for the sick and poor, irrespective of race, color or creed.
 The Carney Hospital, under the direction of Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, opened its doors to its first patient on June 9, 1863.
 Carney Hospital was the first Catholic hospital in New England.
 Carney donated $45,295 during his life to the hospital, plus he would bequest an additional $20,000, for a total of $75,295.

Carney played a major role in the founding of Boston College and the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
 He donated $5000 plus all of the construction expenses to John McElroy, S.J the person responsible for the planning and creation of the college and church, who would oversee the use of the gift to complete the projects.
  In 1858, Bishop Fitzpatrick and Father McElroy broke ground for Boston College, and The Church of the Immaculate Conception.
Classes began in the fall of 1864.
 In 1963, Carney Hall was erected on the grounds of the Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, in the memory of Andrew Carney.

Carney was a benefactor of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children.
  This institution, established by Bishop John Joseph Williams in 1851, was set up to provide a temporary home for children 3 to 12 years old until they are placed in houses in the community.
 The children were cared for by the Sisters of Charity.
Andrew Carney had come to the United States a poor man with nothing but a tremendous work ethic.  By 1850 he was one of the wealthiest Catholics in New England.  He felt it was his God-given duty to help those in need and would use his wealth to do so.  He would devote the rest of his life to providing the capital for purposes of public and catholic interests.
In 1837 he was an organizer of the Montgomery Guards, an Irish-American militia company in Boston which was forced to disband due to nativist and anti-Catholic sentiment.
Bishop John Bernard Fitzpatrick was looking to provide a Church for the Catholic community in the Fort Hill neighborhood of Boston.   Carney provided the capital to purchase a Unitarian Church on E and West Third Street.  On May 14, 1848, the Church of St. Vincent de Paul was opened for Catholic services.
Carney was a major supporter of Father Theobold Mathew’s temperance crusade in 1850.
Carney was a benefactor of the House of the Angel Guardian for Homeless Boys.  This institution, established by Father George Foxcroft Haskins in 1851, was set up to provide a temporary home for homeless, neglected, or unmanageable boys 10 to 16 years of age  and run by the Brothers of Charity.
In 1833, Sister Ann Alexis Shorb and the Sisters of Charity founded the St. Vincent's Female Orphan Asylum (a.k.a. St. Vincent's Home for Girls) where Carney served as a trustee. In April 1858 he donated $12,000 for the construction of new quarters located at the corner of Camden Street and Shawmut Avenue.  The new brick structure was 4 stories tall and could house 20 sisters and 400 girls.
Carney purchased land in Boston's South End and donated it to the church.  The plot was used for the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in 1860.
In 1863, Carney gifted Howe Mansion in South Boston, a $13,500 estate, to the Sisters of Charity for the establishment of a Catholic hospital in Boston to care for the sick and poor, irrespective of race, color or creed.  The Carney Hospital, under the direction of Sister Ann Alexis Shorb, opened its doors to its first patient on June 9, 1863.  Carney Hospital was the first Catholic hospital in New England.  Carney donated $45,295 during his life to the hospital, plus he would bequest an additional $20,000, for a total of $75,295.
Carney played a major role in the founding of Boston College and the Church of the Immaculate Conception.  He donated $5000 plus all of the construction expenses to John McElroy, S.J the person responsible for the planning and creation of the college and church, who would oversee the use of the gift to complete the projects.   In 1858, Bishop Fitzpatrick and Father McElroy broke ground for Boston College, and The Church of the Immaculate Conception. Classes began in the fall of 1864.  In 1963, Carney Hall was erected on the grounds of the Boston College campus in Chestnut Hill, in the memory of Andrew Carney.
Carney was a benefactor of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children.   This institution, established by Bishop John Joseph Williams in 1851, was set up to provide a temporary home for children 3 to 12 years old until they are placed in houses in the community.  The children were cared for by the Sisters of Charity.
Andrew Carney