IT STARTED WITH A MISSION …
“We have a Mission, a reason for being here. To keep healthcare human for patients, human for families, human for doctors and human for all associates. The poor will come and the rich will come, if they know they are going to be treated as people.” -Daughters of Charity, 1881
2003
St. Vincent Children’s Hospital opens. In 2007, it becomes the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital.
1999
Ascension, first known as Ascension Health, begins as the Daughters of Charity National Health System and the Sisters of St. Joseph Health System join together to become one of the largest Catholic healthcare systems in the U.S.
1994
St. Vincent expands into multiple other counties in the state.
1965
The Daughters purchase land on West 86th Street for a new hospital for their growing needs.
1916
St. Vincent’s Hospital becomes a member of the Catholic Hospital Association, established the year prior.
1881
Four Daughters of Charity start a hospital in Indianapolis.
Serve as a Ministry of the Church
Steward Resources
Act on Behalf of Justice
Promote the Common Good
Care for Poor and Vulnerable Persons
Attend to the Whole Person
We are the people of Catholic Healthcare, a ministry of the Church continuing Jesus’ mission of love and healing today. Our ministry is rooted in our belief that every person is a treasure, every life a sacred gift, every human being a unity of body, mind, and spirit. We work to bring alive the Gospel vision of justice and peace. We answer God’s call to foster healing, act with compassion, and promote wellness for all persons and communities. We pay special attention to those who are poor, underserved, and most vulnerable. By our service, we strive to transform hurt into hope.
