Published in 1996, A Call to Care: The Women Who Built Catholic Healthcare In America, features stories of the courageous women who helped build America's health care system. The following is a sample of their stories.
Benedictine Sisters Duluth, Minnesota
Sisters of the Holy FamilyNew Orleans, Louisiana
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Emmitsburg, Maryland
A Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Cleveland, Ohio
Dominican Sisters, the Servants of Relief for Incurable CancerNew York, New York
"Architect of the Pacific Northwest" Sisters of Providence Seattle, Washington
Sisters of MercySan Francisco, California