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Hospital chaplains, whether clergy, religious, or lay persons, are trained to provide pastoral care, spiritual support, counseling and services including sacraments, religious ritual and prayer in the hospital setting. All chaplain interactions take place with sensitivity to privacy and confidentiality. The Pastoral Care office is located in Spellman 117. Please call 212-604-7858, or ask your nurse to make the contact for you.
You may call a chaplain for support, to talk or to request a specific sacrament, religious rite or ritual, or if you are:
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Concerned about adjusting to your diagnosis or illness
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Concerned with the meaning or purpose of life
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Experiencing a challenge to your belief system
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Feeling hopeless or helpless
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Concerned about difficult ethical or healthcare treatment decisions
Our Chapel Our Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel is located on the second floor of the Link Building. Known for generations as the heart of the hospital, our chapel continues to be a place of refuge and peace for patients, staff and visitors. It is open daily from 6:00 a.m .to 9:00 p.m. (At other times, contact the supervisor of security.)
Click here to read a receny profile of St. Vincent's Pastoral Care Program in Health Progress, a publication of the Catholic Health Association.
TO REQUEST PASTORAL CARE SERVICES Please leave a message at extension 7858 or stop by Room 117 in the Spellman Building.
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