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Support
Pastoral Care
is an integral part of Catholic health care. Mercy offers patients
the spiritual services of prayer, sacraments, a listening presence,
and assistance in dealing with the emotions and questions that come
with sickness.
Mercy's experienced
staff chaplains:
- offer sacraments
- assist with
spiritual care regardless of faith or religious tradition
- strive to
visit all inpatients within 24 hours of admission and make outpatient
visits upon request
- will notify
a patient's own pastor upon request
Mercy's Chapel
is available to all patients, visitors, and staff for prayer and
solitude. It is located on the first floor and is open from 6 a.m.
to 12 midnight. Ecumenical Prayer services are held at noon on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday. Catholic Mass is celebrated on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Times vary on
holidays. Chapel worship services may be viewed in patient rooms
on channel 5.
A lending library
is available in Mercy's Pastoral Care office, located just off the
main lobby. It includes Bibles in various languages and versions
(including audiotape), the Hebrew Bible, and the Qur'an. Phone:
339-3556
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