Rhode Island Hospital

Catholic Spiritual Care

 

Catholic priests are available 24/7 and can be reached at 401-444-4746 for routine requests or 401-444-5108 for emergency requests.

  • Chapels are located in the lobby of Rhode Island Hospital's Main Building, and in the upper lobby of Hasbro Children's Hospital, and are open at all times.
  • Communion is offered daily to all Catholic patients by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and does not need to be requested by phone, unless the patient is admitted after midnight and would like to receive communion that day.
  • Mass is offered on Sundays and Holy Days at 12 p.m. in the Hasbro Children's Hospital Chapel.

Patients or family members can request the Sacrament of Confession or the Anointing of the Sick by calling 401-444-4746.Many patients have found that these Sacraments bring peace, healing and consolation.

In an urgent situation a priest may be contacted through the Call Center by calling 444-5108 or pressing 0 from a hospital phone.

Holy Communion is offered daily to all Catholic patients by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist and does not need to be requested by phone, unless the patient is admitted after midnight and would like to receive communion that day. If needed, eucharistic ministers can be reached at 401-444-4746.

Patients and family members are encouraged to notify their local parishes of their hospital stay.