Ministry in Healthcare Facilities

Jesus came to heal the whole person, body and soul.

Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. - Isaiah 41:10

The Health Care Ministry encompasses the pastoral care of the faithful in hospitals, hospice, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes and those cared for at home. This ministry includes the care of those Catholics of all ages who are acutely ill, those who live with chronic illness, those who are weakened due to old age, and those who cannot care for themselves.

Note

Due to the continuing presence of the Covid 19 virus, all healthcare facilities have instituted their own visitation policies in compliance with guidelines from the RI Department of Health. These policies are for the health and safety of patients/residents and staff. Visitation policies apply to clergy and volunteers ministering in the facility, as well as family members. Please be aware that requests for pastoral care must comply with these regulations. Thank you.

If you or a family member are hospitalized, it is important to let hospital staff know that you are Catholic and would like to see a priest or receive sacraments while hospitalized.

Most hospitals in the Diocese of Providence have Departments/Offices of Pastoral Care. These Offices are usually headed by a Multifaith Chaplain who works with Catholic priests to meet the needs of Catholic patients. 

The Chaplain’s Office can call a priest for the Anointing of the Sick or make a request for a visit by a priest.
If you would like to be visited by your parish priest just make a request to your local parish for a visit.  

Below is a listing of the 15 Hospitals in the Diocese of Providence. If a Catholic Priest or Deacon is assigned to the hospital the name and contact information for the Priest or Deacon is listed. For many hospitals there is no assigned priest/deacon. For these hospitals, ministry is provided by a team of local pastors/priests who share the responsibility for coverage on a monthly rotation.

Butler Hospital
345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI  02906
Tel: 844-401-0111 ask for Pastoral Care 

Eleanor Slater Hospital
Catholic Chaplain:  Rev. Lazarus Onuh 
Cranston Campus Tel: 401- 462-5206      
111 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI  02920  

Zambarano Unit Tel: 401-567-9454 or 401-462-5206       
2090 Wallum Lake Rd, Pascoag, RI 02869  

Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital
1011 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, East Providence, RI  02915
To request a Catholic Priest contact:
Family Liaison Christine Brown 401 432-1205 or 401 432-1000

Hasbro Children’s Hospital
593 Eddy St., Providence, RI  02903
Make a request for pastoral care through the RI Hospital Catholic Chaplaincy Office:
Tel: 401-444-4627 (see below)

Kent County Memorial Hospital
455 Toll Gate Rd. Warwick, RI  02886
Catholic Chaplains: Rev. David Ricard/Director of Pastoral Care
Deacon John F. Baker and Deacon Cyrille W. J. Cote
Pastoral Care:    401-737-7000   ext. 31454 or 31554  Emergencies #0 (operator)

Landmark Medical Center
115 Cass Ave., Woonsocket, RI  02895
Catholic Ministry Coordinator:  Camille Pepin
Tel: 401-769-4100 ask for Pastoral Care

Newport Hospital
11 Friendship St., Newport, RI  02840
Catholic Chaplain: Very Rev. Francis O’Loughlin
Tel: 401- 845-1740   Emergencies: 401-864-6400 #0 (operator)
  
Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
200 High Service Ave., North Providence, RI  02904
Director of Pastoral Care: ​​​​​Rev. Richard A. Narciso Tel: 401-861-5111
Catholic Chaplains:  Rev. Jacques-Eddy Chavannes, Rev. Vijay, K.A. Raj
Tel: 401-456-3000 ext. 3040   Emergencies #0 (operator) 

Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy St., Providence, RI  02903
Director of Catholic Chaplaincy: Rev. Antony Jeya Siluvai Rayan Tel: 401-861-5111
Catholic Chaplains: Rev. Albert P. Marcello III, Rev. Ajit Oram
Catholic Chaplains Office:  401-444-4627 Emergencies: 401-444-4000 #0 (operator)  

Roger Williams Hospital
825 Chalkstone Ave., Providence, RI  02908
Pastoral Care Coordinator: Wilson Villamar
Tel: 401-456-2284  Emergencies 401-456-2000 #0 (operator)

South County Hospital
100 Kenyon Ave., South Kingstown, RI  02880
Catholic Ministry Coordinator:  ask for Catholic Chaplain, Tel: 401-783-4411
To contact the chaplain or local clergy, ask a hospital staff member for assistance or call the main hospital phone number at 401-782-8000.

Miriam Hospital
164 Summit Ave., Providence, RI  02906
Catholic Chaplain:  Rev. Edward L. Pieroni
Tel: 401-793-5655  Emergencies: 401-793-2500 #0 (operator)

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island
116 Eddie Dowling Highway
North Smithfield, RI  02896
Tel: 401-769-4100 ask for Pastoral Care

Veterans Medical Center
830 Chalkstone Ave., Providence, RI  02908
Catholic Chaplain:  Tel: 401-639-6104
Tel:  401-273-7100 Pastoral Care ext. 13000

Westerly Hospital
25 Wells St., Westerly, RI  02891
Tel: 401-596-6000

Women and Infants Hospital
101 Dudley St., Providence, RI  02905
Make a request for pastoral care through the RI Hospital Catholic Chaplains Office:
Tel: 401 444-4627   Emergencies: 401-274-1100 #0 (operator)

Hospice care focuses on the quality of life for people and their caregivers who are experiencing an advanced, life-limiting illness. If you or a family member are receiving hospice care please contact your local pastor for Sacramental visits. If you are Catholic, and not connected to a parish, the hospice care pastoral staff will connect you with a local priest.

In-Patient and Community Based Hospice Care
HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center        
1085 North Main St., Providence, RI  02904
Tel: 401-415-4200

Community Based Hospice Care

Catholic Pastoral Care in Rhode Island’s Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities is provided by the Priests, Deacons and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in the local area.  Parishes are assigned to the facilities to meet the sacramental needs of Catholic residents.
The Diocese provides each facility with the contact information for the parish assigned to that facility.  
To request Catholic pastoral care in any one of Rhode Island’s 130 plus Long Term Care Facilities, check with the Activities staff or contact healthcarestanns@yahoo.com.

Diocesan Facilities

St. Antoine Residence
10 Rhodes St., North Smithfield, RI  02896
Ph: 401 767-3500, Fax: 401 769-5249
Interim Executive Director: Debrah Putnam, dputnam@stantoine.net
Chaplain:  Deacon Robert L. Lafond
A licensed Nursing Facility including Short Term Rehabilitative Care, Special (Memory) Care Unit, and a Hospice Care Suite.

St. Clare-Newport
309 Spring St., Newport, RI  02840
Ph: 401 849-3204, Fax: 401 849-5780
Administrator:  Mary Beth Daigneault, mbdaigneault@stclarenewport.org
Chaplain:  Rev. Raymond Theroux
A Senior Care Community offering a continuum of services from Adult Day Health, Short Term Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living to Skilled Nursing Care.

The Villa at St. Antoine
400 Mendon Rd., North Smithfield, RI  02896
Ph: 401 767-2574, Fax:  401-767-2581
Administrator:  Tammy Summiel, tsummiel@stantoine.net
Chaplain:  Deacon Robert L. Lafond
A licensed Assisted Living Facility offering Specialized Memory Care Support.
 

Other Catholic Health Care Facilities

Jeanne Jugan Residence – Little Sisters of the Poor
964 Main St., Pawtucket, RI  02860
Ph: 401 723-4314, Fax: 401-723-4316
Licensed Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility


Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
399 Fruit Hill Ave., North Providence, RI  02904
Ph: 401-353-5800, Fax: 401-353-5386
Licensed Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility