[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7455-7456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. JOSEPH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to your attention the 
outstanding achievements of the St. Joseph's Healthcare System as they 
celebrated their 150th Anniversary on Monday, May 1, 2017.
  On September 8, 1867, the sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth opened 
the 12 bed St. Joseph's Hospital in a small wooden house on Church 
Street, in Paterson, New Jersey. After caring for 102 patients that 
year, the start of St. Joseph's Healthcare became known and 
appreciated.
  Today we like to thank those Sisters and Dr. John Quinn for working 
together to create the start of St. Joseph's. Without them, and the 
hard workers that have followed in their footsteps, St. Joseph's would 
not be where it is today. I would like to look back to 1882, when St. 
Joseph's was only 15 years old, and the first surgery was performed. 
The saving of lives is something that not only me, but everyone in the 
9th Congressional District is thankful for. Performing surgeries is 
something that a very select amount of people can do, and it is a job 
that I will forever be thankful for, especially when it is saving the 
lives of people.
  The work of St. Joseph's never fails to have me amazed. The lives 
they help, and the lives they save is some of the most astonishing 
work, but it does not stop there. In 1895, St. Joseph's opened up their 
School of Nursing. They had their first graduating class of nine nurses 
in 1904, and have been training and preparing nurses ever since. St. 
Joseph's works hard every day to help these upcoming nurses be the best 
healthcare providers that they can possibly be. St. Joseph's is 
continuing to grow every single day, and thankfully they only grew for 
the better.
  As technology advances, St. Joseph's has been able to advance their 
abilities as well. From one time being a little house on Church Street, 
I have watched St. Joseph's grow, and improve. After relocating and 
then expanding their equipment, staff, and resources, the St. Joseph's 
hospital has expanded to other towns like Wayne, New Jersey and are 
still growing and improving every day. Besides having a top of the line 
Children's hospital, they also have an Ambulatory Surgery Center in 
Paterson and one of the best emergency rooms in a hospital.
  I have the great honor of representing the hard working people of St. 
Joseph's in Congress. This is a place where people work hard to support 
their family and their community, a place where the history is long and 
storied.

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  The job of a United States Congressman involves much that is 
rewarding, yet nothing compares to recognizing and commemorating 150 
years of St. Joseph's Healthcare System.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join our colleagues to celebrate 150 
years of service, dedication, and excellence from the people of St. 
Joseph's Healthcare System.

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