Our Chapels and Spiritual Services

Quiet places are available at all of our sites for you to meditate or pray

Our Chapels

We offer a quiet place to meditate or pray at each of our sites. Chapels can also be used for worship services or small group gatherings. You may add people to the prayer list kept in the prayer book at each chapel.

Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest
Chapel – first floor

Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest
Meditation room – first floor

Lehigh Valley Hospital —17th and Chew streets
Meditation room – third floor, directly across from the blue elevators

Lehigh Valley Hospital—Muhlenberg
Banko Gallo Racz Memorial Chapel – first floor

Worship Services

Catholic masses take place in the chapel at Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest at 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays, 11:30 p.m. Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. Sundays.

Nondenominational memorial services take place on the third Monday every other month. Family members and caregivers of patients who have died are welcome to attend this service.

Services for spiritual renewal and special occasions are available upon request. Services also take place on religious holidays.

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Pastoral Care

What You Need to Know About Your or Your Loved One's Visit

Our Patient and Visitor Guide answers many of your questions including what to pack, important phone numbers and making your health care wishes known to your doctors.

You and Your Faith Community

In respect of your privacy, we will only contact your faith community with your permission. Volunteers will visit you when you’re a patient and explain the availability of our chaplains to you. If you would like to be listed as a member of a congregation, please let us know and we will contact your faith leader.

Q: I don't belong to an organized religion. Can I still call pastoral care?
A: Yes! Our chaplains are trained to help you, whether you believe in God, Jesus, Allah or Buddha, or have no connection to a religion or church. Our role is to help you through difficult situations. We don’t always understand why things happen, but we can help you cope with the situation you’re in. You are not alone. Our chaplains are specially trained and experienced in providing healing services to all people, regardless of religion or creed, and to help you understand that you are loved. - Barbara Rutt, R.N., M.Div., Pastoral Care Manager

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