A Future Filled with Hope
Bon Secours Ministries Directional Statement for
Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
December 17, 2008
The call of the Gospel is to proclaim and participate in accomplishing God's
hope for the world marked by healing, compassion and liberation. As a
ministry of the Church, continuing the healing mission of Jesus and in the
tradition of the Sisters of Bon Secours, Bon Secours Health System (BSHSI)
believes that "the struggle for a more humane world is not an option; it is
an integral part of spreading the Gospel."1
Faithful to the charism of Bon Secours, Bon Secours Ministries, as sponsor
of BSHSI, call all within BSHSI to a future filled with hope reflecting:
- A vibrant commitment to care for all entrusted to us, particularly those who are poor and marginalized, with no disparity of service to anyone, through policies, practices and advocacy plans that place the sacredness of the person as primary.
- A strong focus on the development of competent and confident healthcare ministers steeped in the richness of Catholic social teaching and the heritage of Bon Secours.
- A model of excellent quality care that coordinates the best resources to serve the needs of the patients, residents and families entrusted to us, with a special concern for those who are dying.
- A work place that supports and sustains individual and organizational spirituality grounded in a fundamental trust in God's love, creating an environment that enables co-workers to experience BSHSI as a place of ministry and meaning.
- An inclusive community of service that encourages diversity and affirms all persons and their unique gifts to bring about the good work God has entrusted to us in responding to the needs of the communities served.
- A deepened awareness of the stewardship entrusted to us for God's creation through thoughtful programs to ensure ecological sustainability and our involvement in global ministries.
Together, we can be faithful to our call and the promise we make to be "good help to those in need" in the communities we serve.
1Constitutions, Number 7, Congregation of Sisters of Bon Secours of Paris
