December 23, 2021
Tales from the archives: ‘The Gingerbread Man’ and a recipe for the holidays at Saint Marys
By In the Loop 
Earlier this month, John Murphy from Public Affairs sat down with Sister Lauren Wienandt, archivist at Saint Marys, to talk holiday traditions. She let him in on a story handed down over the years by the Sisters of Saint Francis. Earlier in December, Sister Lauren was at her desk addressing one of her almost 500 Christmas cards, […]
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Tags: John Murphy, Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Lauren Wienandt, Sisters of Saint Francis Gingerbread Cookies
October 10, 2019
Two Years After Stroke, Justin Lanners Wins Age Group in Half-Marathon Walk
By In the Loop 
Justin Lanners remembers the exact day of his stroke. “April 18, 2017,” he says. “It was a Tuesday.” That day, Justin awoke at 5 a.m. with what he describes as a “weird buzzing noise” in his right ear. Still half-awake, Justin tuned out the buzzing as he made his way to an upstairs bathroom. “I […]
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Tags: Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Saint Marys Hospital, stroke
June 29, 2017
Hunting Accident Leads to Memorable Mayo Experience
By In the Loop 
The year was 1939. Ed Chalberg and his brother-in-law had just finished up a day of pheasant hunting when Ed was accidentally shot. After driving for hours, Ed arrived at Mayo Clinic in search of care.
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Tags: Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Elizabeth Kenny
February 9, 2016
Talking Shop With Sister Antoine, 102
By In the Loop 
Whether recalling the first kidney dialysis procedure at Saint Marys Hospital, talking about teaching nursing students at the bedside, or discussing her thoughts on the key to longevity, Sister Antoine Murphy has a quiet grace that reflects the institution she’s served for 78 years. This month, the good Sister, who turned 102 in January, celebrates her […]
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Tags: Nursing, Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Antoine Murphy, Sisters of Saint Francis, volunteers
February 5, 2015
Remembering a Kind Gesture
By In the Loop 
It seemed like a small gesture. It was 1948, and a young boy was biding time in the hospital lobby at Saint Marys in Rochester, Minnesota, when one of the Sisters of Saint Francis took his hand and brought him to his father’s hospital room. In those days, young children weren’t allowed in hospital rooms, […]
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Tags: History, Saint Marys Hospital, Sisters of Saint Francis
December 16, 2014
Deck the Halls … and Lobbies
By In the Loop 
Read time: 2 minutes, 30 seconds It’s beginning to look at lot like the holiday season is upon us. Once again, the Plummer Building in Rochester has that Christmas tree sort of glow, the continuation of a holiday tradition. There are Love Lights at Mayo Clinic Health System sites in Northwest Wisconsin, as community members […]
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Tags: History, Holidays, Saint Marys Hospital, Sisters of Saint Francis
September 30, 2014
Saint Marys campus celebrates 125 years and counting
By In the Loop 
It’s the sort of story that’s surprising yet pretty much what you’ve come to expect from Mayo Clinic and the Sisters of Saint Francis. The Sisters and the Mayos joined forces to build a hospital to care for the medical needs of folks in Rochester, Minnesota, after the great cyclone of 1883. The Sisters said […]
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Tags: History, Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Generose Gervais, Sister Lauren Weinandt
December 10, 2013
Blessed with holiday traditions
By In the Loop 
There are holiday traditions, and then there are holiday traditions. One of them — a longstanding practice with a new flair — may have caught your attention if you found yourself out front of the Francis Building at Saint Marys earlier this afternoon. A new nativity scene was installed today near the main entrance on […]
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Tags: Auxiliary, Bishop John Quinn, Christine Hindt, Holidays, Saint Marys Hospital, Sister Lauren Weinandt, Sister Tierney Trueman, Sisters of St. Francis