Curatio Apostolate: Turning a Second of Honest Prayer into a Seed of Love

Submitted by DIANNE JOHNSON, RN

Curatio was formed in 2001 as an approved apostolate in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis, with the mission of strengthening the faith of Catholics in healthcare. The apostolate thanks Bishop Barron for his welcome into the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. At this printing, Curatio is planning a celebration for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 27, 2025, at Resurrection Church, Rochester. Stay tuned for details. catholics in healthcare are at a crossroads. As we watch modern healthcare abandon its foundational principles of profession, mission and vocation, only to be replaced by a healthcare industry dedicated to efficiency models - with an ever-changing definition of human dignity that often lacks compassion - it’s quite normal to look around the landscape that is changing before your very eyes and feel somewhat helpless. The central tenets of Christianity in healthcare, to love and care for the sick and dying, seem to be at risk. It is incumbent on us to choose wisely which road we will follow. For centuries caring for the sick and the dying held a universal meaning, always with a goal to restore, maintain, and, in general, protect the health and life of the patient. When a cure was not possible,