The hospital begins in 1882 in a renovated hotel. These Franciscan Sisters later become known as the Wheaton Franciscans in the United States. Louis, Missouri - to start a hospital in Racine, Wisconsin. Clara Pfaender in Olpe, Germany and subsequently established in the United States in St. Mary’s Hospital in Racine establishedĬhurch leaders in Milwaukee ask the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary - which was founded by Mother M. Mary’s cares for as many as 110 soldiers at a time.įirst St. As a Marine Hospital for Great Lakes seamen, St. Mary’s Hospital is the only hospital in Wisconsin caring for sick or wounded Civil War soldiers. Mary’s Hospital overlooking Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, a larger facility to replace St. Eight years later, the Daughters open St. In doing so, they become the first American Province of the Daughters of Charity. In 1850, several branches of the Sisters of Charity based in Emmitsburg, Maryland, choose to become part of the International Daughters of Charity whose motherhouse is in Paris. John’s Infirmary is Wisconsin’s first private hospital.ĭaughters of Charity open St. Just two weeks later, Wisconsin becomes a U.S. John’s Infirmary near the city’s cathedral. Elizabeth Ann Seton in 1809 - to come to Milwaukee, six sisters arrive and in 1848 open St. John’s Infirmary in MilwaukeeĪfter Milwaukee Bishop John Martin Henni invites the Sisters of Charity in Maryland - a community of women established by St. As we unite under one shared Mission statement and name, we will continue to draw from the strong local service heritage of all of our health ministries. This is our story. Just as our historic sponsors adapted to the needs of their times and communities, we are making changes to meet the needs of our times within our communities. Today, as Ascension, we live our unified Mission to be rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, to serve all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable, to offer spiritually centered, holistic care that sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities, to be advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.Īs important parts of a national, integrated ministry, Ascension physicians and caregivers work in collaboration to provide compassionate, personalized care for all, especially those who need it most. Our Mission points the way and echoes the story that goes back to the dawn of creation: to the love of God poured out into creation, to the calling forth of the human family made in the image of God. In Ascension, our identity as a ministry of the Church guides us to be a community and to act in ways that give witness to God’s loving presence. In their being and their actions, these persons were a living sign of God’s love and healing presence. The women and men who founded Catholic healthcare lived in community, and carried out the ministry of healing, serving the whole person and whole communities. We carry on the ministries our ancestors witnessed in Jesus: prayer and worship, healing, teaching, caring for those who are poor and marginalized - all ministries that serve human dignity and the common good. Today, we are called to be the expression of God’s healing love in the world. The healing ministry of Jesus entrusted to us to continue today is a sign of the fullness of God’s reign. When our ancestors encountered the person of Jesus, they heard the Good News of God’s dream for the world - the full flourishing of every human person, a unity of the human community marked by peace and justice. Throughout history, God has continually reached out in love. In the scriptures, we see that God is always acting on behalf of creation and of human persons in community, especially on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable. The roots of our ministry - the roots of who we are as Ascension - go all the way back to the God who created us. Ascension Wisconsin - Our Heritage, Our StoryĬalled to Continue the Healing Ministry of Jesus
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