NSWC Carderock Division, MD - Chaplain

Chaplains and Religious Program Specialists provide religious ministry from the sea across the land into the life of every Sea Services personnel and their families.

PASTORAL CARE OFFICE
NNMC Bethesda
Building 8, Room 1329D
Main Office - 301.295.1510
DSN - 295.1510

OFFICE HOURS:
Monday - Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Two chapels are open 24 hours a day for private meditation and prayer.

WORSHIP SERVICES SCHEDULE:
Main Chapel services are broadcast on Channel 14 of the National Naval Medical Center closed circuit network, available in all in-patient rooms.

MONDAY
-Roman Catholic Mass
Noon - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

-Qur'an Study
Noon - Conference Room Bldg 2, 2nd floor.

TUESDAY
-Roman Catholic Mass
Noon - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

-Torah Study
12:15 p.m. - Conference Room
Bldg 2, 2nd floor

WEDNESDAY
-Roman Catholic Mass
Noon - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

THURSDAY
-Contemporary Worship Service
11:00 a.m. - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

-Roman Catholic Mass
Noon - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

FRIDAY
-Roman Catholic Mass
Noon - Main Chapel
Bldg 8, 1st floor, corridor of Chaplains' Office near Exit.

-Jum'ah Prayer
12:30 p.m. - Conference Room Bldg 2, 2nd Flr.

SATURDAY
No services.

SUNDAY
-Roman Catholic Mass
9:00 a.m. - Main Chapel

-Protestant Worship Service
10:30 a.m. - Main Chapel

SPIRITUAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Chaplains facilitate a variety of Spiritual Support Groups for special patient groups. These groups bring people together who are experiencing similar issues to promote spiritual and emotional healing

REFERRAL SERVICES
Chaplains serve on health care teams on every patient unit and are aware of many referral sources. Make the Chaplains' Office your First Stop for help!

LITERATURE & ACCESSORIES
Devotional literature is available in racks throughout the medical center. At the Main Chaplains' Office, you may also request crosses, rosaries, periodicals and other devotional materials.

PATIENT MINISTRY
-Inpatient visits-
Chaplains make daily rounds on all inpatient units. They are available for spiritual care, pastoral counseling, prayer, sacraments and other rites.

-Ambulatory ministry-
Pastoral and spiritual care are available for ambulatory and same-day surgical patients and all Ambulatory Care Clinics. Pre-operative prayer and spiritual care are provided to surgical patients on the Short Stay Unit and in the surgical holding area.