About Baltimore VA Medical Center All Faiths Chapel · Baltimore, Maryland
The All Faiths Chapel at the Baltimore VA Medical Center is an interfaith chapel operated as part of the VA Maryland Health Care System's Chaplain Service. Located on the 2nd floor of the medical center at 10 North Greene Street in downtown Baltimore, it is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and hosts daily religious services, including Catholic Mass, for veterans, patients, families, and staff. Catholic pastoral care at VA medical centers is provided through the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), with the Archdiocese of Baltimore serving as the local ordinary for sacramental records and parish-level matters in the surrounding community.
- Diocese
- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (Catholic ministry); local context: Archdiocese of Baltimore
Why belong here
Veterans, inpatients, outpatients, their families, and visitors to the Baltimore VA Medical Center are welcome to visit the All Faiths Chapel at any time for prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection. Catholic Mass and other Christian services are offered regularly in the chapel, and the VA Chaplain Service provides spiritual support regardless of a person's faith tradition, including comfort and counseling, communion, baptisms, weddings, and funerals. For Catholics seeking ongoing sacramental life or pastoral care in the local community, the surrounding Archdiocese of Baltimore parishes also welcome veterans and their families.
Mass times at Baltimore VA Medical Center All Faiths Chapel
Weekly Mass schedule
About the All Faiths Chapel
The All Faiths Chapel is the worship and quiet-reflection space inside the Baltimore VA Medical Center. According to the VA's own description, it is located on the 2nd floor of the medical center in room 2A-107 and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Religious services are conducted there on a daily basis, with the Chaplain Service staffing the office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Mass and Services
Catholic Mass is celebrated in the chapel multiple days a week for veterans receiving care at the medical center and for staff and visitors. Published schedules list Sunday Mass at 11:00 AM, weekday Masses generally at 11:00 AM, and a Saturday Mass at 11:30 AM. Patients who cannot leave their rooms can request communion visits from the chaplain.
- Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM
- Weekday Mass: 11:00 AM
- Saturday Mass: 11:30 AM
- Open 24/7 for personal prayer
Chaplain Service & Spiritual Care
The Baltimore VA Medical Center's Chaplain Service is part of the VA Maryland Health Care System. Chaplains serve patients and families through outpatient treatment, hospital stays, and extended care, and will contact a patient's personal clergy or community spiritual care provider when needed. They are clinical pastoral care specialists who provide both religious and non-religious support, serving people of all faiths and denominations.
- Bereavement (grief and loss) care
- Comfort and counseling
- Communion
- Funerals
- Weddings
- Baptisms
Catholic Ministry & Endorsement
Catholic priest-chaplains at VA medical centers across the United States are endorsed by the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS is the sole endorser of Catholic chaplains for the Veterans Administration, and the Episcopal Vicar for Veterans Affairs is Bishop Joseph Coffey. Approximately 180 priests are currently endorsed for VA service nationally.
- Endorser: Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS)
- Episcopal Vicar for Veterans Affairs: Most Reverend Joseph Coffey
- Local ordinary context: Archdiocese of Baltimore
Visiting the Chapel
The All Faiths Chapel is open around the clock and can be used by veterans, families, and staff for services, prayer, meditation, and quiet contemplation. Chaplain coverage is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, particularly in urgent situations or emergencies. Patients may ask any member of their care team to contact a chaplain.
- Hours: 24/7
- Chaplain Service office: Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
- After-hours: page on-call chaplain via hospital operator
Contact
For the current schedule of religious services or for more information about the Chaplain Service at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, callers may use the chaplain line at 410-605-7070, or the medical center's main line at 410-605-7000. The Chaplain Service office is on the second floor in Room 2A-107.
- Chaplain Service: 410-605-7070
- Main medical center: 410-605-7000
- Office: Room 2A-107, 2nd floor