Chaplain Services
The Cincinnati VA Chaplain Service is dedicated to providing compassionate, spiritually integrated care to Veterans, their families, and VA staff. Rooted in respect of faith traditions and personal beliefs, we strive to foster hope, healing, and resilience through pastoral counseling, religious support, and holistic spiritual care.
Spiritual and religious services
Our chaplains help patients and family members through outpatient treatment, hospital stays, and extended care. If needed, they will contact your personal clergy or spiritual care provider in the community. Our chaplains are clinical pastoral care specialists who provide a wide range of spiritual care services such as (but not limited to):
- Baptisms*
- Bereavement (grief and loss) care
- Comfort and counseling
- Communion
- Crisis Intervention
- Exploring meaning and purpose
- Funerals**
- Meditation and mindfulness
- Moral injury support
- Prayer
- Weddings**
*Baptisms require medical clearance and Chaplain availability.
**Funerals and Weddings are subject to Chaplain availability.
Worship services
People of all faiths and traditions are invited to attend worship services in the Interfaith Chapel, or watch on Channel 38* in patient rooms: (*televised from main CVAMC Chapel only)
Catholic Mass:
- Monday through Friday, at 12:00 p.m. ET
- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. ET
Protestant Worship Service:
- Sundays at 9:00 a.m. ET
Benefits
Research shows that spiritually active patients experience or report:
- Faster healing
- Greater coping skills
- Reduced pain
- Better quality of life
Contact a chaplain
For more information, please call
Interfaith Chapels
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
First floor
Room B163
Map of Cincinnati VA Medical Center campus
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week for private prayer and meditation
Cincinnati VA Medical Center-Fort Thomas
Second floor
Room 206
Hours: 24/7
Community Living Center (CLC)
First floor
Room 1071
Hours: 24/7
CVAMC Chapel
Ft. Thomas Chapel
