—To uphold the principles of Catholic faith and morality as related to the science and practice of medicine.

—To cooperate in leading the Christian community, especially with the particular medical expertise and experience of the Catholic physician, to understand, develop, and apply Christ's principles of faith and morality to modern medical science and practice.

—To lead the Christian community in the work of communicating Catholic medical ethics to the medical profession and the community-at-large.

—To uphold Catholic hospitals in the application of Catholic moral principles in medical practice.

—To enable Catholic physicians to know one another better and to work together with deeper mutual support and understanding.