Pastoral Care

Spiritual Support

Cincinnati Children’s chaplains are here to support and attend to the diverse spiritual needs, practices and expressions of all patients and their families.

Our chaplains are available to serve you through:

Visiting and prayer
Encouragement and comfort
Offering communion, baptism and anointing of the sick
Discussing concerns about procedures or decisions
Discussing with you the meaning and effects of advance directives
Reading scripture or other important texts with you
Regularly scheduled worship services

If you have specific religious needs or requests, please ask for assistance. Our chaplains will be able to connect you with local clergy to assist you.

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Facilities

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There are three chapels open 24 hours a day for prayer and reflection. The chapels are on the concourse (first floor):

Meditation Room, Location B
Chapel of the Holy Child, Location A
Multifaith Chapel, Location A

Worship Services

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Regularly scheduled worship services offered in Location A chapels include:

Roman Catholic Mass
Tuesdays at noon
Prayer Service
Wednesdays at noon
Roman Catholic Communion Service
Thursdays at noon
Muslim prayer service
Fridays at 1:30 pm
Other services coordinated upon request

Devotional Literature

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Bibles, Korans and other devotional literature are available upon request. Call Pastoral Care at 513-636-4376 or ask your nurse to page the chaplain on call.

Contacting Community Clergy

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If you wish, a chaplain will contact your clergy or congregation to inform them of your child’s hospitalization. Clergy from your congregation are welcome to visit at any time.

Call Us Anytime

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Chaplains are available 24 hours a day.

To reach a chaplain 8:30 am-4 pm Monday-Friday, call Pastoral Care at 513-636-4376.

To reach a chaplain on evenings, weekends, or holidays, ask a staff member to page the chaplain on call, or dial the operator and ask the operator to page the chaplain on call.