Spiritual Care

At Holy Cross Health, we believe in holistic care, supporting the body, mind, and soul!
Our Spiritual Care Department is dedicated to supporting the spiritual, emotional, and religious needs of patients, their loved ones, and our staff.

Our team of professional chaplains provide compassionate, inclusive care to people of all faith traditions and backgrounds, as well as those who do not identify with any faith background.

We are here to offer a listening ear, a compassionate presence, assistance with coping skills, spiritual counseling, prayer, sacramental support, advance care planning education, and grief/bereavement support, to name a few.

Whether facing illness or surgery, navigating difficult choices, or celebrating recovery, we are here to accompany you every step of the way!

Contact Us

We are available seven days a week.

For patients and loved ones: to request a visit from a clinical chaplain, priest, or rabbi, please have your nurse contact: x31500.
From outside of the hospital, please call: 954-542-5871.

Chaplains are available to respond to both urgent and non-urgent requests. Many utilize a chaplain for:

assistance with coping skills
assistance with religious/dietary observances
discussion of concerns around difficult healthcare decisions or a new diagnosis
emotional support in times of crisis, stress, fear, loss, or grief
end-of-life discussions and support
exploration of hope and meaning
grief education and bereavement support / resources
prayer
provision of sacred literature and devotional items
religious rituals such as: blessing, communion, confession, and anointing

For our Catholic Patients & Families:

Eucharistic Ministers provide daily communion for all Catholic patients who wish to receive.
A priest provides mass in the chapel six days a week, which is also live-streamed to patient rooms on Channel 8.

Chapel Mass Times:
Monday - Friday: 11AM
Sunday: 12PM

For our Jewish Patients & Families:

Kosher Food:
For our Jewish patients who are in need of a Kosher diet, please speak to your nurse or hospital dietitian.

Shabbat Trays: can be provided to patient rooms, on request.
They include:
-Candles: Given the potential fire risk involved with candle-lighting, we utilize electric Shabbat lights, as an alternative.
-Challah Rolls: Kosher Parve
-Kedem Grape Juice

The Shabbat Respite Room
Jewish family and friends of Holy Cross patients who are in need of religious
accommodations over Shabbat are welcome to use our Shabbat Respite Room.
It is a quiet place to sit, rest, pray, study, or use for Kashrut adherence.
As requested, the room will be stocked with clean pillows and blankets.

Sleeping accommodations for overnight Shomer Shabbos guests can be made,
and the room has a refrigerator, separate sinks, and separate dairy and meat
microwaves.

Reservations for Shabbat must be made in advance by calling:
Spiritual Care Department at 954-542-5871.