Mission leaders help navigate clinical and operational challenges in their organizations through the lens of our Catholic identity, inviting all associates to understand their part in carrying out the mission. They come steeped in a deep understanding of Catholic social teaching and tradition, and the desire to help those working in Catholic health care to integrate the mission and values of the organization into every interaction with patients, families, caregivers, co-workers and the community. CHA supports mission leaders with a variety of tools, resources, programs and gatherings to stay informed and connected across our ministry.
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Ministry Identity Assessment
The Ministry Identity Assessment is a custom-created virtual platform designed to help members prepare for and conduct the assessment process. Features include document upload and storage, collaborative scoring tools and an auto-generated complete final report, including an action plan, in a template branded with your ministry’s logo.
Mission Articles
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AprilLeaders gather in St. Louis for the three-day event, where nurturing spirituality and well-being was one area. -
AprilAmid surge in deportations, ethicist makes case for protecting undocumented immigrants
Kuczewski of Loyola University Chicago says it’s necessary to flip the narrative about immigration. -
AprilNeed for heart surgery turns tables on longtime chaplain at Baylor St. Luke’s
Rev. Mang Tiak shares her story of faith and recovery. -
AprilMinistry leaders describe their personal spirituality in new CHA podcast series
In separate episodes, eight executives explain what animates their work. Darren Henson, CHA senior director of ministry formation, developed the podcast. -
AprilCatholic Health invites staff to document sacred encounters
At hospitals, seemingly routine happenings, viewed in a spiritual light, can be recognized as sacred encounters. -
Spring 2025Religious Communities Seek Paths to Long-Term Care for Aging Members
In 2004, the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary decided that they could not offer on-premises skilled care to their aging members. "We made the decision with our heads, and we're living it now with our hearts," said Senior President Sr. Mary Catherine Redmond, PBVM. -
Spring 2025Mission — Moving Beyond 'No Margin, No Mission' in Catholic Health Care
I recently had the opportunity to present and participate in the CHA-hosted Sponsorship Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a gathering that takes place every other year and is attended by CEOs, chief mission officers and sponsors from across the ministry. In one particularly engaging session, Sr. Tere Maya, CCVI, CHA's senior director for theology and sponsorship, used clips from the movie Cabrini to generate discussion about the future of Catholic health care. She also explored the vital role of sponsors in ensuring our Catholic identity as a ministry of the Church and the sustainability, growth and transformation of the ministry in reading the signs of the times. -
Spring 2025Community Benefit — Navigating Financial Assistance at Mercy: Compassionate Care for Patients
At Mercy, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care and understand that financial barriers should not prevent anyone from receiving the care they need. Accessing health care can be overwhelming, particularly for individuals and families facing economic difficulties. As part of our mission to bring the healing ministry of Jesus to life, we offer financial assistance programs to try to ensure equitable access to medical services for all. -
Spring 2025Aging — Preserving Catholic Health Care's Footprint in Post-Acute Services
In reflecting on my life and the profound impact that Catholic health care and the dedicated work of Catholic sisters have had on my journey, I find it fitting to introduce Carith Ministries, an organization born last year from a rich tapestry of experiences rooted in compassion, care and community service. -
Winter 2025Why You Need a Chaplain on Your Personal Board of Directors
For those who steward the Catholic health ministry, today's leadership demands constant assessment of how decisions strengthen or limit the influence of our Catholic identity. Whether on behalf of patients, their families or their communities, the decisions leaders make are inescapable and carry lasting implications.
Season 5: Episode 10 - Building a Culture of Mission and Innovation Pt. 1
Catholic health care providers face a unique challenge – synthesizing the realities of their unique mission and the need to be technologically innovative. How do you faithfully follow the call to continue Jesus’s healing ministry and be as forward-thinking as possible?
Joe Kelly, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Mercy, joins the show for a two-part episode. In part one, Kelly discusses his journey to the current role he occupies, how Mercy’s mission colleagues play a role in the organization’s perspective on data, and a Biblical parable that has proved to be a rich, theological foundation for their team to build on.
Season 5: Episode 11 - Building a Culture of Mission and Innovation Pt. 2
In this second part of the discussion, Joe Kelly discusses the steps Mercy has taken to protect patient privacy, highlights partnerships that have kept them on the cutting edge and explains how Mercy’s foundresses act as a guiding light for his team as they move forward.
To listen to the first part of this discussion, click here.