[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E867-E868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL'S 95TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2024

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the impact and 
celebrate the 95th anniversary of Providence St. Joseph Hospital in 
Orange County.
  Established on September 16, 1929, by the Sisters of St. Joseph of 
Orange, St. Joseph Hospital became one of the first hospitals in Orange 
County. Its founders' philosophy of going into the community and caring 
for our dear neighbors has remained a longstanding tradition throughout 
their storied service.
  First envisioned by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange as a brand-
new hospital that would be the ``last word in magnificence and 
technology,'' St. Joseph Hospital opened as a 190-bed hospital with a 
medical staff of less than 50. Today, St. Joseph Hospital has grown to 
be a 463-bed hospital that employees 1,100 medical staff and serves as 
one of the largest hospitals in Orange County.
  Although technology has advanced the practice of medicine well beyond 
the vision of the founders of St. Joseph Hospital, their core desire to 
provide care for the whole person's body, mind, and spirit remains 
unchanged.
  Recognized as one of the best hospitals in California, St. Joseph's 
outstanding medical programs continue to provide high-quality care with 
compassion, dignity, justice, excellence, and integrity to residents 
all over our Orange County community.

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  I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Providence St. Joseph 
Hospital for their 95 years of service and care.

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