Health and Hospital Ministries

Sharing Christ's Love

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“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11:28-30) 

 

The Office for Health and Hospital Ministries coordinates the service of chaplains in hospitals and care facilities within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Chaplains ensure the availability of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and pastoral care for Catholic patients.

 

Bethesda North Hospital: Fr. Tom Wray, twray6820@gmail.com, Fr. Jim Elsbernd, 24/7 staff chaplain page: 513-819-5193
Bon Secours Mercy Health Springfield Regional Medical Center: Fr. Emmanuel C. Nyong Ph.D, BCC, ecnyong@mercy.com, 937-206-4380
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: Paul Beckman BCC, paul.beckman@cchmc.org, 513-636-5395
The Christ Hospital: Fr. Adrian Hilton CO, BCC, ahilton@oldstmarys.org
The Christ Hospital – Paliative Care Service: Rich Rudolph BCC, MAPM, richard.rudolph@thechristhospital.com, 513-585-4157
Good Samaritan Hospital:  Fr. Ron Combs, rcombs@catholicaoc.org, 513-263-6656
The Jewish Hospital: Fr. Dale Peterka, ohiopeterka@gmail.com
The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Bon Securs Heath: Lisa O’Connell MAR, BCC, lisaoconn61@gmail.com
Kettering Health Network: Anne Petratis, anne.petratis@ketteringhealth.org, 937-470-3587, Fr. Basil Doan, CMC
Miami Valley Hospital: Fr. Joseph Kindel
Summit Behavioral Healthcarem Mercy Health West Hospital: Fr. Cosmas Mabu, cosmasmabu@gmail.com
University of Cincinnati Medical Center: Fr. Ron Combs, rcombs@catholicaoc.org, 513-263-6656
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati: Fr. Jerome Steinbrunner, Fr. Reynaldo Taylor
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Dayton: Fr. Vincent Chembakassery
Bethesda North Hospital: Fr. Tom Wray, twray6820@gmail.com, 24/7 staff chaplain page: 513-819-5193
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center: Paul Beckman BCC, paul.beckman@cchmc.org, 513-636-5395
The Christ Hospital: Fr. Adrian Hilton CO, BCC, ahilton@oldstmarys.org
The Christ Hospital – Paliative Care Service: Rich Rudolph BCC, MAPM, richard.rudolph@thechristhospital.com, 513-585-4157
Good Samaritan Hospital and University of Cincinnati Hospital: Fr. Ron Combs, rcombs@catholicaoc.org, 513-263-6656
Good Samaritan Hospital: Debbie Knight BCC, debbie_knight@trihealth.com, 513-862-5003
The Jewish Hospital: Fr. Dale Peterka, ohiopeterka@gmail.com
The Jewish Hospital, Mercy Bon Securs Heath: Lisa O’Connell MAR, BCC, lisaoconn61@gmail.com
Kettering Health Network: Anne Petratis, anne.petratis@ketteringhealth.org, 937-470-3587

If you are a Catholic chaplain and are not listed above, please contact us at the email address listed below.

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