St Vincent’s Private Hospital provides total healthcare embracing the physical, emotional, spiritual and religious needs of each patient, in an environment dedicated to quality care and healing.

The Pastoral Care Team is part of our patients’ healthcare team. We are professionally trained, and aim to provide emotional and spiritual support, in full confidence.

Our mission

The mission of Pastoral Care Services is to minister Christ’s healing love and to contribute to the holistic care of patients by:

• actively listening and being present for patients, families and staff
• encouraging people to develop their own inner resources
• enabling people to develop wellness of being
• helping people discern and to celebrate the sacred in their lives.

Chapel

Our patients, their family and friends are welcome to visit our Chapel, open each day for prayer and reflection. The Chapel is located on level 4, to the right of the reception desk.

Chapel services

Mass is normally celebrated in the Chapel on

• Wednesday at 11.30 am
• Sunday at 10.00 am
• Television mass is also available on our in-house channel 24.

Sacramental service

Patients wishing to receive Communion can contact their Pastoral Carer. Arrangements can readily be made for the reception of Reconciliation or the Sacrament of the Sick.

Religious ministry

Daily and weekly visits are made by Catholic, Anglican, Uniting, Presbyterian and Jewish chaplains. Chaplains of other faith communities are also available on request.