[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
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      HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT CLARE'S HEALTH SYSTEM

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2013

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Saint Clare's 
Health System, located in the Township of Denville, Morris County, New 
Jersey, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
  The history of Saint Clare's Health System dates back to 1895, when 
the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, the founders of Saint Clare's, 
came to Denville. After building a health resort that saw tremendous 
success, the Sisters decided it was time to go forth with another 
project in 1940. However, World War II intervened, and the project did 
not take root until 1949. With the post-war housing boom and migration 
to the suburbs, the Sisters saw a growing need for a hospital in 
Denville and the surrounding area. Finally, after building a 157-bed 
hospital at a cost of $3.25 million and hiring a staff of 35 nurses and 
medical technicians, the Sisters opened Saint Clare's Hospital 
Auxiliary on September 24, 1953.
  Saint Clare's commitments and expectations in the community have 
grown, as it continues to explore new ways to enhance its medical care. 
Saint Clare's now encompasses hospitals in Denville, Dover, and Boonton 
Township, with other facilities scattered throughout both Morris and 
Sussex Counties, featuring the most up-to-date technology and offering 
the most compassionate care in the community. Denville and the 
surrounding area have come to rely on Saint Clare's in its times of 
need, and Saint Clare's has always responded with open arms.
  The Saint Clare's Health System tradition is built on values such as 
reverence, integrity, compassion, and excellence. In exhibiting those 
core values, Saint Clare's has become one of the most prestigious 
health services in northern New Jersey. Saint Clare's aims to nurture 
those in need of medical help by offering a wide range of medical 
services, like women's health, maternal-child care, emergency services, 
pediatrics, behavioral therapy, cardiovascular care, weight loss 
surgery, and a world-class cancer center. Through those medical 
services, Saint Clare's has been able to provide the most personal and 
most advanced health care to Denville and the surrounding 
municipalities, while emphasizing human dignity and social justice by 
helping create healthier communities.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Saint Clare's Health System as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.

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