Mission Articles

A Pandemic Remembered: Stories from the Front Line

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped healthcare in ways that continue to echo today—but within the walls of Our Lady of the Lake, it also revealed something more enduring: resilience.   Catherine O’Neal, MD, chief academic officer for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady...

Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege

Is healthcare a privilege or a right? At Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we firmly believe that everyone deserves access to high-quality care, regardless of their background or financial situation.   As a member of the Catholic Health Association...

A Matter of the Heart: Connecting Community Outreach and Clinical Research

As Our Lady of the Lake’s medical director of research, Dr. Hollis “Bud” O’Neal’s responsibilities include developing and improving access to experimental therapies while also providing opportunities for medical students and residents to learn how to effectively...

Sister Trinita: A Lifetime of Love and Healing in Jackson

Article adapted from “Sister Trinita’s Legacy – A Heart for God” originally published by Marilyn Tinnin, Mississippi Christian Living. It was a blustery November day in the heart of Springfield, Illinois, when baby Carol Marie Eddington came into the world. The year...