title: St. (Padre) Pio Home for the Relief of Suffering in the USA: Responding to the call.
abstract: This exposition is not intended to be a scientific or theological treatise, but rather a testimony to a personal call by Padre Pio, a commitment in faith, to duplicate St. Pio's model of healthcare delivery as a "Beacon of Light" in our increasingly secular country, an example of truly faithful Catholic health care fully faithful to the Magisterial authority of the Church, and a model for other Catholic hospitals to emulate in their ministries.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Healthcare International, Wildwood, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Jere D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Palazzolo
keywords: Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza; Casa USA; Catholic healthcare; Home for the Relief of Suffering; Padre Pio; Padre Pio Prayer Groups; Raymond Cardinal Burke; St. Pio