Spiritual Care

At St. Francis we believe that your spiritual and emotional well-being contributes to your healing. That's why the Spiritual Care staff is available to address your needs. The staff includes chaplains from Catholic and several Protestant faiths. Your clergy is welcome to visit you at any time as well. If you indicated a particular church affiliation when you were admitted, the Spiritual Care office will notify your church or house of worship.

Catholic Services

Daily Mass is held in the St. Clare Chapel at the Beech Grove Campus at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday. It is televised daily on the Peace Channel. You must obtain your physician's permission to leave your unit to attend services.

Please specify at which location you are requesting spiritual care. It is available at all three campuses. Communion is available to patients daily. Please notify your nurse if you wish to receive Communion or the Sacrament of the Sick.

Protestant Services

Sacraments in the Protestant tradition are available upon request. A monthly interfaith service is held on the second Sunday of the month in Hamachek Center on the Beech Grove campus.

Chapels and Prayer Rooms

Each of our locations offers beautiful and quiet settings that are ideal places for private meditation and prayer. Chapels are open 24 hours a day.

• Beech Grove: The St. Clare Chapel, named for the women converted by St. Francis who founded the Poor Clares, is located on the first floor by elevators 13 to 15.
• Indianapolis: The Portiuncula Chapel, named for the first chapel that St. Francis built, is located on the first floor to the south of the St. Francis Heart Center.
• Mooresville: The San Damiano Chapel, named for the cross that spoke to St. Francis, is located on the second floor opposite the dining room.

Important Phone Numbers

• Beech Grove Spiritual Care 783-8356
• Indianapolis Spiritual Care 851-3560
• Mooresville Spiritual Care 834-5883