[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 46 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S3503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. VINCENT HEALTH

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I am pleased to rise today in order 
to join my fellow Hoosiers in celebrating the 125th Anniversary of St. 
Vincent Health. Over the span of those 125 years, St. Vincent Health 
has grown into one of the largest health care systems in the State of 
Indiana, with 16 facilities serving 45 counties.
  April 26, 2006, marks Founder's Day, the culmination of a year-long 
celebration which began on November 29, 2005, during which the 11,500 
associates of St. Vincent and the communities they serve will 
commemorate this important milestone. This year Founder's Day will 
include the unveiling of a statue to commemorate the four Daughters of 
Charity who came to Indianapolis to start what is now known as St. 
Vincent Indianapolis Hospital and the 125 years of service that 
resulted from their remarkable work.
  Like so many of my fellow Hoosiers, I am grateful for the important 
services that the associates of St. Vincent Health provide each day to 
Hoosiers in their time of need.

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