July 16, 2025
When the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne entrusted Holy Family Home to St. Augustine Health Ministries in 2005, they asked that we carry forward the legacy of love and compassion they began in Parma in 1956. As pioneers of end-of-life care, the Sisters created a sanctuary rooted in dignity, peace, and faith.
A recent note om Sister Mary Francis Lepore, OP affirms this enduring mission:
This year, that legacy was honored in a special way. On March 21, 2024, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop—Mother Mary Alphonsa and foundress of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne—was declared Venerable by Pope Francis, recognizing her heroic virtue and bringing her one step closer to sainthood.
St. Augustine Health Ministries is honored to continue their legacy with the sacred work the Mother Mary Alphonsa and the Sisters began—living out their legacy in every life we touch.
