Boston Archdiocese seeks transfer of Caritas network - Boston Business Journal:

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Archdiocese officials have signeda non-binding letter of intent to sell the group to in St. a larger regional Catholic hospital group with facilitieas inmultiple states. Negotiators want to closes the deal byJuly 2007. "This collaboration will ensure a strong future for Catholic health care in our Archdioces e and throughoutEastern Massachusetts," Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley said in a The tentative agreement calls for board s of directors to remaij in place at the six Caritas hospitals to continues their local responsibilitiesand duties. The Bosto Business Journal first reporterd on Monday that the hospital was expectexd to be sold either to Ascension or to ofNewtown Penn.
Archdiocese officials were to meet Tuesday night with boards from all six Caritas Hospitals in Caritas includesCaritas St. Elizabeth Medicakl Center in Boston, in Dorchester, in Brockton, in Methuen, in Norwooed and St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River.