[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 77 (Thursday, May 20, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING SISTER DAMIAN MURPHY'S SERVICE TO GOD AND HIS PEOPLE AS SHE 
      CONCLUDES HER MINISTRY AT CHRISTUS ST. MICHAEL HEALTH SYSTEM

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2010

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today in 
honor of a dear woman of God, and my friend Sister Damian Murphy, Vice 
President of Mission Integration at Christus St. Michael Health System 
in Texarkana, Texas.
  A native of County Cork, Ireland, Sister Damian joined the Sisters of 
Charity of the Incarnate Word in 1950. She graduated from Sacred Heart 
Dominican College in Houston, TX, with a B.S. in Nursing and holds a 
Master of Science in Health Care Administration from the University of 
Houston, Clear Lake City. She also completed one year of intensive 
study in theology at the School of Applied Theology, Berkeley, CA; one 
year of study in pastoral ministry at St. Madeleine Sophie Center for 
the Mentally Underdeveloped in El Cajon, CA; and study in clinical 
pastoral education from St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA.
  She joined the St. Michael Pastoral Ministry staff in July of 1991, 
and has since impacted the lives of many patients, their family 
members, physicians, associates, volunteers, board members, and area 
residents. Her role developed into that of Vice President of Mission 
Integration, where she daily reaffirms to staff and community the 
mission of Christus St. Michael which is extending the healing ministry 
of Jesus Christ.
  Sister Damian's career has been expansive and varied to include areas 
of patient care, management, and education. Her professional experience 
prior to joining the Christus St. Michael team included Director of 
Critical Care Nursing at St. Joseph, Houston, and Administrator of St. 
Elizabeth Hospital in Houston.
  Her ministerial and civic contributions in Texarkana and the 
surrounding area will forever be remembered.
  Madam Speaker, I have been extremely blessed by knowing this 
wonderful lady and I ask that you and the rest of my colleagues join me 
in congratulating and honoring Sister Damian Murphy as she enters into 
retirement and new ministry opportunities.

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