Twelve congregations of women religious either founded or later joined Catholic Health Initiatives.  Each congregation chooses to be Active or Honorary.  Active congregations provide a representative to the members of the civil corporation of Catholic Health Initiatives.  These members support and influence the mission of Catholic Health Initiatives and its public juridic person, Catholic Health Care Federation.

Seated (left to right):

Esther Anderson, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Aston, Pennsylvania

Rebecca Metzger, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Judy Raley, SCN
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Nazareth, KY

Francis Schumacher, OSB
Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery
Watertown, SD

Standing (left to right):

Mary Pat Burger, OSF
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota
Little Falls. MN

Rita Beason, OSF
Sisters of St. Francis of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Patricia Forret, RSM
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Community
Omaha, NE

Mary Jo Lewis, MD
Associate Member
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fargo, North Dakota

Alice Armata, OP
Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena of Kenosha, Inc.
Kenosha, Wisconsin

Barbara Hagedorn, SC
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

Missing from the photo:

Sr. Diane Traffas
Dominican Sisters of Peace

Sr. Sally Marie Kiepura, CSFN
Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth

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