1915
Ide Medical Office is established by Yozo Ide
Education Philosophy
St. Mary’s College, in carrying out its education and research founded on “the spirit of Catholic love,” pursues its goal of instilling a rich human nature and profound refinement in its students, cultivating a scientifically-based nursing practice ability based on a superior level of nursing knowledge and skills, and nurturing sincere, competent persons of talent able to contribute widely to the health of human society.
Bioethics
Through its lectures, St. Mary’s College is engrossed in human cultivation that will enable the attainment of a rich human nature capable of respecting human life. These lectures take up the bioethical problems associated with the latest biomedical advances of the last few years, and encourage students to think about human dignity and the value of each individual human existence.
Roy Adaptation Nursing Model
In 1990 a sister college agreement was established with Mount Saint Mary’s University (Los Angeles, then Mount St. Mary’s College), which was the cradle of the nursing model of nursing education and practice developed from the clinical experience of Sister Callista Roy, and to this day students and faculty of both institutions are engaged in lively exchanges. The Roy Adaptation Association of Japan (RAA-J), the Japanese branch of the American-based Roy Adaptation Association (RAA), was organized by three Catholic nursing colleges, Seibo College of Nursing, Tenshi College, and St. Mary’s College. Through these activities, St. Mary’s is continuously striving to search for people who can become “supporters of human life.”
International Cooperation
St. Mary’s College is involved in international cooperation based on its founding philosophy. International medical cooperation toward developing countries is primarily carried out through the dispatch of instructors and graduates of St. Mary’s College as experts in their fields in response to requests from international cooperation organizations.
History
February 1948
Ide Hospital opens
March 1952
Our Lady of the Snow Social Medical Corporation is established
September 1953
St. Mary’s Hospital, Our Lady of the Snow Social Medical Corporation, is established
April 1973
St. Mary’s High School of Nursing, 2-year Nursing Course of Our Lady of the Snow Social Medical Corporation, is established
June 1976
St. Mary’s High School of Nursing is renamed to St. Mary’s Specialized School of Nursing
November 1982
St. Mary’s Educational Corporation is established. The corporation’s name is changed from “Our Lady of the Snow Social Medical Corporation” to “St. Mary’s Educational Corporation”
（Ichiro Ide, Executive Director）
April 1984
Establishment of Public Health Nursing and Midwifery Departments at St. Mary’s Specialized School of Nursing
April 1986
St. Mary’s Junior College opens
March 1988
2-year and 3-year Nursing Courses at St. Mary’s Specialized School of Nursing are discontinued
March 1989
Public Health Nursing and Midwifery Departments at St. Mary’s Specialized School of Nursing are discontinued
March 1989
St. Mary’s of Specialized School of Nursing is closed
April 1989
St. Mary’s Junior College Graduate Department (Community Nursing and Midwifery) is established
April 1990
International Nursing Course within the Community Nursing Department is opened
April 1995
Establishment of St. Mary’s Health and Welfare School
（Michio Ide, Executive Director）
April 2006
St. Mary’s College inaugurated
（Saburo Ide, Executive Director）
June 2006
St. Mary’s College becomes a member of the JACU (Japan Association of Catholic Universities)
April 2010
Establishment of the Graduate School of St. Mary’s College
April 2013
Establishment of the Advanced Midwifery Course
September 2017
New Library completed.
Our Lady of the Snows Church was completed in 1896 and was the Catholic Church in Daimyo Town, Fukuoka City until 1984. A new cathedral was built in Daimyo, and the old church was brought to St. Mary’s grounds and restored to its original state. Now it is used by hospital patients and their families. It is also the spiritual home of all the people who work at St. Mary’s. Next to the church is a replica of the Lourdes Grotto in southern France. It even has water flowing out of the rocks in the cave opening.
Leadership & Academic Structure
Chancellor
St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Nobu Ide, MD, PhD.
Executive Director
President
Francisco Assisi
Saburo Ide, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Nursing
Tsuyako Hidaka, MSN
Dean of the Graduate School
Naoko Masaki, PhD.
| Department / Course | Degree to be obtained |
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| Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| Graduate School of Nursing | Master of Science in Nursing |
| Advanced Midwifery Course |
Contact
| Address： | 422 Tsubuku-honmachi, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-8558 Japan |
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| Tel： | +81-942-35-7271 |
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| Fax： | +81-942-34-9125 |
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| URL： | http://www.st-mary.ac.jp |
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| Contact Person： | Maria-Josephina Tomoko Tanoue |
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| E-mail： | tanoue@st-mary.ac.jp |
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After the World WarⅡ, in 1953, St. Mary’s Hospital, Our Lady of the Snow Medical Corporation was established. Ichiro Ide, the former Director, succeeded Yozo, his father, and dedicated the Corporation to the Virgin Mary and renamed it “Our Lady of the Snows.” The basic guiding principle of the Corporation was to popularize medical treatment and education based upon the Catholic Spirit of Love. Therefore, the main role of medical care activities of St. Mary’s Hospital is to provide medical care to the community. This, in fact, has been demonstrated through the provision of first-aid medical care activities 24 hours a day, 365 days a year since 1964. Nothing but the spirit to serve and carry out love can provide 24-hour-a-day medical care to those who seek and need treatment. St. Mary’s Educational Corporation has continued and is managed under the basic policy behind the establishment of St. Mary’s Hospital, its parent body. The philosophy is centered on the “Catholic Spirit of Love”.
St. Mary’s High School of Nursing, a nursing school attached to St. Mary’s Hospital, was established in 1973. It was the predecessor of the present St. Mary’s College. Later it became St. Mary’s Specialized School of Nursing. In 1986 it became St. Mary’s Junior College and offered a three-year Nursing Course plus a one-year Graduate Course in Community Health Nursing and Midwifery. In April 2006, St. Mary’s College was inaugurated and now offers a four-year program. In June 2006, we became a member of the JACU (Japan Association of Catholic Universities). In April 2010, our college established its Graduate School, offering an M.S. program in nursing as well as CNS courses. In April 2013, the Advanced Midwifery Course was added to the Faculty of Nursing.
At a time when humanism is being lost and the meaning of life is being questioned, our school, based upon its basic guiding principle and with the objective of educating and training talented people, will help students attain wisdom through the guidance of God. Those who do not lose hope even when facing difficulties have a bright future ahead of them. They also face great responsibilities.