Emptying out of what we cling to as our “self” is built into the very dynamic of life. On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for Palm Sunday. [More]

“When Jesus saw Mary weeping and the others who had come with her weeping, he became perturbed and deeply troubled, and said, ‘Where have you laid him? ’They said to him, ‘Sir, come and see.’ And Jesus wept.” JOHN 11:33-35. On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for the fifth week of Lent. [More]

On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for the fourth week of Lent. [More]

While federal officials are pitching their proposal to offer block grants for Medicaid expansion funding as a way to give states more flexibility over their health care programs and expenses, the Catholic Health Association of the United States fears the change will ultimately mean less care and for fewer people. Heather Stoll, vice president of external affairs for the Sisters of Charity Health System, told Catholic Health World, the association's publication, that the health system shares the concerns that the new block grant proposal could be the start of a wave of changes that erodes the safety net provided to low-income individuals and families by Medicaid. [More]

On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for the third week of Lent. [More]

On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for the second week of Lent. [More]

On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following prayer and reflection for the first week of Lent. [More]

On behalf of James Armour, senior vice president of mission & ministry at the Sisters of Charity Health System, we are pleased to present this prayer for Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent. [More]

Heather Stoll, vice president of external affairs for the Sisters of Charity Health System, has been appointed to The Center for Community Solutions Board of Directors for a three-year term. [More]

The U.S. Census Bureau convened faith-based leaders from across the country for the 2020 Census Interfaith Summit February 18 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to discuss the importance of encouraging members of their communities to respond to the 2020 Census. Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, congregational leader for the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, was part of the panel discussion. Her message and those of other faith-based leaders were shared nationally on NPR. [More]