St Michael Hospital Of Franciscan Sisters Milwaukee Inc history

In 1848, this group became known as the Sisters of Misericordia and later migrated from Canada to Wisconsin.

Frederic Ozanam, opened its first branches in Milwaukee in 1849 provided charity to the poor, including thrift shops shelters for orphans and the homeless and a rehabilitation hospital.

St Aemillian Orphanage, founded 1850 and eventually administered by Franciscan Sisters, served boys and offered skills in carpentry, printing, etc.

St Mary’s Hospital, founded by the Daughters of Charity, first as St John’s Infirmary; moved to the north side of the city in 1858 and was renamed St Mary’s Hospital.

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration arrived in the young city of La Crosse in 1871, at the request of the bishop of the newly formed diocese of La Crosse.

St Francis Hospital’s roots go back to five Felician Sisters who established a motherhouse in Polonia, Wisconsin, in 1874.

St John’s School for the Deaf, founded in 1876 by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee with the help of the Franciscan Sisters.

St Vincent Asylum, founded in 1877 by the Daughters of Charity.

House of the Good Shepherd, founded in 1879 by the Sisters of Misericordia.

St Mary’s Hospital, Racine, founded in 1882 by the Wheaton Franciscans.

St Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, founded in 1890 by the Hospitaller Sisters of Third Order of St Francis.

1893 Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk opens The pastor of St Mary’s Catholic Church in Tomahawk asks the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother to start a hospital there, which begins in 1893 in a ramshackle building that formerly housed a saloon.

A new hospital is built and dedicated in 1894.

1898 Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center opens in Wabasha, Minnesota The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother travel from Wisconsin to establish a hospital in the rural Minnesota community of Wabasha.

1899 St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton opens In 1885, the mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin, invites the (Wheaton) Franciscan Sisters to open a hospital in his community. It takes a number of years, but in 1899 the city agrees to donate land to the Sisters for the first site of St Elizabeth Hospital.

1909 Columbia Hospital opens in Milwaukee A small group of physicians and community leaders found Columbia Hospital to provide additional patient care and encourage medical research and education.

One of the Wheaton hospitals, Elmbrook Memorial (bottom), began in 1910 as Misericordia Hospital, sponsored by the Misericordia Sisters.

St Mary Hill Hospital, Milwaukee, founded in 1912 by the School Sisters of St Francis.

1913 Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother begin oversight of Saint Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point The Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother accept responsibility to manage Saint Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point following a request from the City Hospital Association of Stevens Point in 1913.

The Catholic Hospital Association (today the Catholic Health Association of the United States) was formed in 1915 and was first located in Milwaukee.

St Joseph Home, founded in 1916 by the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus.

In 1920- a Catholic Social Welfare Bureau; provided childcare, adoptions, Community Chest, and public health services.

St Charles Home, founded in 1921 by the St Vincent De Paul Society and Brothers of the Holy Cross.

St Joseph Hospital, Hartford, founded in 1927 by the Religious Hospitalers of St Joseph.

St Joseph Hospital, West Bend, founded in 1930 by the Sisters of the Divine Savior.

St Joseph Hospital, Beaver Dam, founded in 1936 by the School Sisters of St Francis.

That property’s new owner, facing financial difficulties, sells the property back to the (Wheaton) Franciscan Sisters in 1937.

St Francis Hospital, Milwaukee, founded in 1941 by the Felician Sisters.

1947 Wheaton Franciscan motherhouse established The Congregation of Franciscan Sisters, Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary receive permission to establish a new motherhouse in Wheaton, Illinois.

Trinity Hospital, Cudahy, founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Sisters of Great Falls.

Casa Maria, founded in 1967 by Michael and Nettie Cullen as a House of Hospitality in the Catholic Worker tradition, provided food and shelter to the urban poor.

House of Peace, founded in 1968 as an outreach of St Francis Church and the Capuchins.

In 1987, the sisters transfer sponsorship of the hospital to the Catholic Health Corporation — now known as Catholic Health Initiatives — and the facility is renamed Good Samaritan Health Center.

1993 Covenant Healthcare in Milwaukee is established The Wheaton Franciscan hospitals in the Milwaukee area (collectively WFSI-Milwaukee) and St Francis Hospital (top) affiliate to create Covenant Healthcare.

1995 Affinity Health System – Fox Valley is established Wheaton Franciscan enters into an agreement with the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother to form Affinity Health System in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

In fiscal year 1999, the new organization provides $374 million in community benefits and care for persons who are poor and vulnerable.

The current hospital and outpatient clinic open in 2003.

2005 Ministry Saint Clare’s Hospital in Weston Ministry Health Care opens a new hospital to serve the needs of central Wisconsin patients.

2008 Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Franklin opens Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin opens as a full-service hospital.

In 2009, the Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital opens in Franklin as a partnership with local orthopedic physicians.

2010 New Columbia St Mary’s opens in Milwaukee Columbia St Mary’s opens a new $417 million hospital that is a national model for safe, efficient, patient-centered healthcare.

In 2012, the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters transfer their sponsorship of Affinity Health System to the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, and Ministry Health Care assumes sole responsibility for Affinity.