The corporations' mission shall be to "extend the healing ministry of jesus christ", and consistent therewith, shall operate according to the doctrines, resolutions. Decrees, and ethical principles of christus health, and the ethical and religious directives for catholic health care services as promulgated or amended from time to time by the united states conference of catholic bishops. It is also a purpose of the corporation to aid, lend financial support and assistance to, and to invest, transfer and/or dispose of funds of the corporation for the use and benefit of, and in furtherance of the purposes of, christus health, the corporations purposes are also to make gifts, grants, and contributions to other qualifying TAX-exempt organizations, particularly those designated to support and benefit the health and welfare of the poor and underserved.