CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL CARE:

LOCATION: MAP

The Chapel is adjacent to the main lobby, Medical Center. The Center for Spiritual Care staff members may be contacted by calling the operator at 649-2511.

PHONE:

(765) 646-8182 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.. All other times, call the switchboard at 649-2511. 

HOURS:

Staff available 24 hours per day, seven days per week for emergencies; after-hour calls are prioritized by an on-call chaplain.

DESCRIPTION:

Saint John's Center for Spiritual Care consists of a diverse staff, clinically trained and professionally certified to minister to your spiritual, emotional, and religious needs.  It maintains a philosophy of healing and wellness that combines spirituality, compassion, and respect for individual beliefs.

Sacramental Ministry: The Center for Spiritual Care staff is assisted by trained volunteers who serve as Eucharistic Ministers and distribute Holy communion to Roman Catholic patients daily  between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.  Individual arrangements can be made with a local priest for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation as requested.  Mass is celebrated on a weekly basis.  Check the schedule posted outside the Chapel for specific dates and times or call (765) 646-8182.  When prompted by the announcement, press 2 to listen to the Mass schedule. The Chapel is open to patients, their families and friends - regardless of denomination - from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.  In addition to the regular Chapel seating, there is a comfortable seating area for prayer, with a Bible and other reading material.

Chaplains of other denominations are made available upon request.

Patients are welcome to invite their priest, minister or rabbi to visit at any time. If sufficient information is given at the time of admission, a patient's spiritual leader will be notified of the patient’s admission to the Medical Center.

Center for Spiritual Care Programs

The Clinical Pastoral Education Program is a 400-hour, 24-week course accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Atlanta, Ga.  CPE is designed to train those in the ministry who wish to expand their awareness as ministers in a clinical setting.  Saint John's offers this program through the Clinical Pastoral Education program at St.Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.  Call (765) 646-8182 for more information.

Ministers of Care Training Program - As a service to the community, Saint John's offers this free 10-week program to help equip interested persons to be a spiritual presence to others.  Participants will meet for one 12-hour retreat, then weekly for two and a half hours per session.  Covered topics include grief, crisis intervention, personality type, and other skills and gifts to take back to ones own setting.  Interested persons must fill out an application and complete an interview.  For more information, contact the Center for Spiritual Care at (765) 646-8182.