About Fairchild AFB Chapel · Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington
Fairchild AFB Chapel serves the Catholic and Protestant faith communities stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington. Operated by the base's Chaplain Corps, it provides Sunday Catholic Mass, weekday Mass at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, faith formation for children, and confidential spiritual care to Airmen, Guardians, and their families. The Catholic congregation is also known informally as the Holy Family Catholic Community and is supported by the Knights of Columbus Council 14510. As a military installation chapel, its sacramental life falls under the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, with local coordination through the Diocese of Spokane.
- Patron
- Holy Family (informal name of the Catholic community at the chapel)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (with local coordination through the Diocese of Spokane)
Why belong here
Fairchild AFB Chapel is the heart of Catholic worship on base, offering a Sunday 9:00 AM Mass, weekday noon Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and Sunday confession after Mass. The community welcomes active-duty service members, retirees, dependents, and base employees through Children's Catholic Education (K–8), Knights of Columbus Council 14510, and confidential 24/7 chaplain support for those in crisis. For Airmen and families seeking Catholic fellowship in the Spokane-area military community, it is a ready-made parish that travels with you across assignments.
Mass times at Fairchild AFB Chapel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM (after the 9:00 AM Sunday Mass)
Adoration times
- Blessed Sacrament Chapel is available during duty hours (Mon–Fri, 0730–1630) for private prayer and reflection
About Fairchild AFB Chapel
Fairchild AFB Chapel is the installation chapel at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, home to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing. Run by the base Chaplain Corps, it supports two active faith communities — Catholic and Protestant — for active-duty Airmen, Guardians, retirees, dependents, and civilian employees. The Catholic community is also known as the Holy Family Catholic Community and works closely with Knights of Columbus Council 14510. Chaplains provide spiritual care, leadership advisement, and 100% confidential counseling with privileged communication.
Worship Schedule
The chapel publishes a weekly schedule with Sunday Catholic Mass, a Protestant worship service, and weekday noon Mass at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Sunday is followed by fellowship, and weekday noon Mass is a popular offering for those who work on base.
- Sunday 9:00 AM — Catholic Mass
- Sunday 11:00 AM — Protestant Worship Service (followed by fellowship)
- Monday–Thursday 12:00 PM — Catholic Mass at Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Sacraments
Sacraments are offered in line with standard Catholic military chapel practice. The Sunday schedule explicitly provides for Reconciliation immediately after Mass, and the Blessed Sacrament Chapel supports weekday Mass and Eucharistic Adoration.
- Reconciliation (Confession): Sunday 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
- Eucharistic Adoration / private prayer: Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Mon–Fri during duty hours
- Anointing of the Sick: available 24/7 in sacramental emergencies through the Command Post
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Children's faith formation is offered on base, with separate Catholic and Protestant tracks. The chapel's contracted staff include a Catholic Religious Education Coordinator and a Protestant Religious Education Coordinator, supporting parish families and base-connected civilians.
- Monday 5:15 PM — Children's Catholic Education, K–8th grade (Chapel Annex)
- Sunday 11:00 AM — Protestant Children's Ministry, ages 1–7
- Catholic Religious Education Coordinator (contracted)
- Protestant Religious Education Coordinator (contracted)
Music & Liturgy
The chapel supports both Catholic and Protestant liturgical music through dedicated contracted staff, reflecting the dual-faith-community model of the installation.
- Catholic Music Director (contracted)
- Catholic Music Accompanist (contracted)
- Protestant Music Coordinator (contracted)
Small Groups & Fellowship
Beyond worship, the chapel hosts fellowship and small-group ministry for the Protestant community and the wider base population. The Iron Ravens Kindred meets monthly for fellowship, and Protestant small groups meet midweek with concurrent children's ministry.
- Tuesday 5:30 PM — Men's & Women's Protestant Small Groups with Children's Ministry (Chapel Conference Room)
- 1st Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM — Iron Ravens Kindred
Knights of Columbus Council 14510
The Catholic community at Fairchild is supported by Knights of Columbus Council 14510, chartered under Holy Family Parish / Base Chapel. The council serves Catholic Airmen, families, and retirees in the Spokane-area military community.
- Council name: Knights of Columbus Council 14510
- Parish affiliation: Holy Family Parish / Base Chapel, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011
- Diocese of Spokane (local coordination)
- Website: http://kofc14510.com
- Phone: 509-247-3609
Chaplain Corps & Counseling
The Fairchild Chaplain Corps provides spiritual care, leadership advisement, and 100% confidential counseling to Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Chaplains operate with privileged communication and have no duty-to-report requirement. Routine office hours run Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and a chaplain is on call 24/7 through the base Command Post.
- Office: (509) 247-2264
- 24/7 emergency: (509) 247-4051 (Fairchild AFB Command Post)
- Confidential counseling, spiritual support, and resilience resources
- Unit Ministry: contact the Chaplain supporting your unit or ask unit leadership
Visit & Contact
The chapel welcomes all base-connected Catholics and Protestants, including those of other faith traditions who need help finding a local community. For faith groups not represented on base, the Chaplain Corps helps connect people with local parishes and houses of worship in the Spokane area.
- Chapel office: (509) 247-2264
- Address: 300 E. Poplar Ave #113, Fairchild AFB, WA 99011
- Office hours: Mon–Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Official site: http://www.fairchild.af.mil/Information/Base-Chapel/
- Facebook: Fairchild AFB Chapel - Holy Family Catholic Community