Our Mission: The Benedictine Health System, a Catholic health care organization entrusted with furthering the health care mission of the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minnesota, provides a spectrum of services with special concern for the poor and the powerless. The System is committed to witness to God's love for all people by providing high-quality services in a compassionate environment that enhances human worth.

Core Values

Hospitality

• Creating a climate which promotes a sense of community while valuing the uniqueness of the individual.
• Listening and responding sensitively to all.
• Extending warmth and acceptance to each other and to all we serve.
• Creating a welcoming atmosphere personally and organizationally.
• Welcoming new ideas and being open to change.

Stewardship

• Utilizing human resources responsibly.
• Providing wise and respectful use of all material and monetary resources.
• Promoting conservation of resources and energy.

Respect

• Cherishing and promoting the worth of all human life.
• Treating every person with dignity and reverence.
• Honoring and supporting the sprirituality of each person.
• Valuing the dignity of all work.
• Promoting participation of all persons in the decisions affecting their lives.

Justice

• Advocating policies for the poor and powerless.
• Maintaining respectful working relationships.
• Eliminating prejudice in ourselves and in organizational policies.
• Promoting open and fair decision-making based on valid and sufficient information.
• Striving to develop a global vision personally and organizationally.