Celebrating National Catholic Health Care Week

Sunday, February 2 to Saturday, February 8, marks National Catholic Health Care Week across Canada, recognizing the important work of Catholic health care organizations in our province and across the country. This week serves as an opportunity to showcase the invaluable role, value, and impact of Catholic health care. Nationally, Catholic health care serves over 5 million Canadians each year and employs over 88,000 people. 

Why February?

National Catholic Health Care Week leads into The World Day of the Sick on February 11, a Catholic day of observance established by St. John Paul, to encourage prayers and reflections for those who are ill and for all those who care for them. 

Caring for our Common Home

This year’s theme, Caring for our Common Home, celebrates the unity of all creation and helps us to reflect on how our individual and collective actions and our systems – health, social, economic – can promote a healthy world where all can thrive. It emphasizes the integral connection between human health and the health of the planet, echoing Pope Francis’ call to care for the earth as our common home in Laudato Si. 

Let us join in celebrating the courageous gift of Catholic health care and nurturing hope in our communities. 

For more information, visit: National Catholic Health Care Week | Catholic Health Alliance of Canada (chac.ca)