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St. Joseph Health System is a ministry of The Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, who originated in 17th century France with the unique vision of a Jesuit priest named Jean-Pierre Medaille. He visualized an order of religious women who would venture out into the community, seek out "the dear neighbors" and minister to their needs. The congregation eventually expanded throughout the world.
In 1912, a small contingent of the Sisters of St. Joseph came to Eureka, California, to establish a school. With the influenza epidemic of 1918, the sisters temporarily abandoned their education efforts to care for the sick in their homes. They realized the small community desperately needed a hospital. In 1920, the sisters opened St. Joseph Hospital of Eureka, and their new health care ministry was born.
Today the Sisters sponsor acute care hospitals, home health care, rehabilitation programs, primary care clinics, and many community outreach and wellness programs. Mission Hospital, acquired in 1994, is one of the hospitals in the St. Joseph Health System.
Their heritage of responsiveness and their history of community giving continues as a vital force today.
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