Pastoral Care

“Attentive pastoral care shown to those who are ill brings great spiritual benefit to the entire community, since whatever we do to one of our least brothers and sisters, we do to Jesus himself”
(Sacramentum caritatis, no. 22)

Holy Communion: Distributed daily to Catholic patients with cards posted; other religious denominations requesting communion, chaplains will inform their clergy.

Baptism: For infants, in life-threatening emergencies only (anyone may baptize)-Note: Physician or nurse pouring the water must also say the words; for adult baptisms you must contact the hospital chaplain.
Anointing of the Sick: Seriously ill (or infirmed elderly patients) who are Catholic should be anointed, preferably while conscious.
Confessions: Chaplain available at all times for patients wanting to confess their sins.
Routine Pastoral Care: Available weekdays and weekends from 7am-5pm, to all patients regardless of religious affiliation.
On Call for Emergencies: Chaplain available at all times through hospital paging system (beeper 9479) for true emergencies or when, during normal hours of availability, time is crucial e.g. emergent surgical patients.
Chapel Mass Schedule: Monday-Friday at 12nn; Weekend Masses: Saturday at 4pm; Sunday at 7:30am and 4pm and broadcast to patient rooms on CCTV Channel 8.
Holyday Mass Schedule – evening prior at 4pm; holy day proper at 12nn and 4pm