The maternity unit at Saint Catherine of Siena Hospital is Smithtown will close Feb. 1, according to Catholic Health. A spokesperson for Catholic Health blamed the shut down on a shortage of ...

A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church. Find today’s readings here.. Some years ago, I was invited to a writing experiment with a group of ...

A rally was held Thursday evening in Smithtown over the expected closure of the maternity ward at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital. Nurses from the unit spoke out in a public forum. The hospital's ...

St. Catherine of Siena was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and advisor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successor of St. Peter in the 14th Century.

“St. Catherine of Siena Hospital will not have sufficient physician staffing to provide maternity services, despite significant, good-faith efforts undertaken by the hospital to secure support.” ...