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St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur holds mass, luncheon to honor legacy

The hospital is closing its doors later this week.

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The Port Arthur community had a chance to say goodbye to a hospital that shaped generations of families. 

Christus St. Mary hospital will be closing Thursday, July 18. 

The hospital held a mass and luncheon Tuesday, July 16 to celebrate and honor the hospital's legacy, which started at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur.

The healthcare organization's president said this is a difficult goodbye. He talked about the hospital and the impact it's had on the community. 

"As CHRISTUS St. Mary closes its doors ... and transitions services to other facilities, the community can expect the same commitment to compassionate service and excellent patient care," President and CEO of CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System Paul Trevino said. 

Residents in and near Port Arthur can use outpatient services at a new Outpatient Center in Mid County, located at 8801 9th Avenue, just five miles north of the St. Mary campus, Trevino said. The center has 24-7 emergency care, laboratory, imaging, hyperbaric and wound care as well as therapy and infusion services. 

"To honor the legacy of St. Mary, we are renaming the Mid County center to incorporate the St. Mary name so that it lives on as we continue to serve patients at this location," Trevino said. 

Trevino said CHRISTUS is aware that it may be challenging for some people to get to the Mid County Outpatient Center or St. Elizabeth due to transportation. The organization plans to provide shuttle services between the St. Mary campus and the Mid County and St. Elizabeth's hospital in Beaumont from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the next 30 days. 

Patient pick-up and drop-off will be in the former ambulance bay of the Port Arthur Hospital. 

For more information on the shuttle service during the next 30 days, call (409) 983-3033.

"We are grateful for our history in this community, for the years of service from our dedicated associates," Trevino said. "We look ahead to the next century of service for the health and well-being of the patients we are privileged to serve."

Here's more on the hospital's closure: 

Going to miss St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur? Request a memento online

CHRISTUS Hospital St. Mary closing in Port Arthur; will be torn down

Community invited to 'celebratory mass,' luncheon to honor legacy of Port Arthur's St. Mary hospital

CHRISTUS Health announces closing of St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur

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