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Catholic Health East

Catholic Health East is a multi-institutional Catholic health system, which is co-sponsored by 15 religious congregations, and Hope Ministries, a Public Juridic Person within Catholic Health East. Based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, the System provides the means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the sponsors' health ministries, which are located within 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida.

Catholic Health East is sponsored by:

  • The Franciscan Sisters of Allegany in New York
  • The Sisters of Providence in Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • Nine Regional Communities of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
  • The Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamburg, New York
  • The Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida
  • The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, in Greensburg, PA
  • Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in Scranton, PA

Our Mission

Catholic Health East is a community of persons committed to being a transforming, healing presence within the communities we serve. To effect this mission:

  • We treat all persons whom we serve and with whom we work with respect and compassion, calling forth their best human potential.
  • We provide a full range of services that support healthy communities, including quality medical care and holistic approaches to healing the body, spirit, and mind.
  • We collaborate with others who share a common mission and vision.
  • We continually seek ways to assure access to services to persons most in need.
  • We identify and develop leaders in the Catholic health ministry.
  • We advocate public policies and initiatives -- particularly in the area of healthcare -- that ensure quality of life for all.

Our Values

As a faith-based healthcare ministry, it is vitally important that we meet both our challenges and opportunities in the context of -- and in accordance with -- our Core Values:

  • Reverence for each person
    We believe that each person is a manifestation of the sacredness of human life.
  • Community
    We demonstrate our connectedness to each other through inclusive and compassionate relationships.
  • Justice
    We advocate for a society in which all can realize their full potential and achieve the common good.
  • Commitment to those who are poor
    We give priority to those whom society ignores.
  • Stewardship
    We care for and strengthen the ministry and all resources entrusted to us.
  • Courage
    We dare to take the risks our faith demands of us.
  • Integrity
    We keep our word and are faithful to who we say we are.

For more information, visit www.che.org. For a complete Consorta Membership update, contact Membership Services at Consorta, 800-342-5333.