At the heart of Catholic health care is a deep respect for the intrinsic value and dignity of every human being and an unwavering commitment to serving all people, from all backgrounds and faiths – especially society’s most vulnerable.
Sunday, February 1 to Saturday, February 7, 2026 we will again mark National Catholic Health Care Week across Canada, recognizing the important work of Catholic health care organizations in our province and across Canada.
Nationally, Catholic health care serves over 5 million Canadians each year and employs over 88,000 people. Our footprint is big. Our hearts are even bigger. And our belief that we are part of each other’s journey, there to support and transform one another, is the foundation it’s all built on.
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Through stories, reflections and prayer, National Catholic Health Care Week 2026 encourages us to reflect on the ways in which we are bound together by our shared humanity, and how compassion, justice, and solidarity guide our efforts to serve all people, especially those who are vulnerable or marginalized.
Courageous Gift
As Catholic health organizations across Canada, we are united in a 400-year healing mission and are inspired by a calling to care for all with compassion and humanity—body, mind and spirit. Together, we are driven to improve health care for all Canadians, especially those at greatest risk, as innovators, advocates and strong partners across our health care system.
COURAGEOUS GIFT & NATIONAL FOOTPRINT
Catholic Social Thought
Catholic health draws on a rich heritage of Catholic social thought, which offers a way of thinking, being and seeing the world. The principles of Catholic social teaching provide a vision for a just society in which the dignity of all people is recognized, and all have the opportunity to belong and thrive.
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Social Media Toolkit
This year, we reflect on how our daily actions, decisions, and relationships contribute to a health system and a society where everyone belongs and celebrates hope fostered through our healing mission grounded in respect, compassion, and justice.
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Daily Reflection & Prayers
We offer daily reflections and prayers for each weekday to support your work as a sign of hope in the world and to offer words of blessing and hope to each person in their journey to care for themselves or others.
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Documenting the legacy and contribution of the Congregations of Religious Women in Canada, their mission in health care, and the founding and operation of Catholic hospitals.
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