About VA Medical Center · Minneapolis, Minnesota
The VA Medical Center Chapel is a Catholic worship site located inside the Minneapolis VA Medical Center at 1 Veterans Drive in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It operates under the chaplaincy program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and falls within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated several times each week in the Interfaith Chapel (room 1S-125) on the medical center's first-floor Flag Atrium, alongside Protestant, Muslim, and interfaith services for veteran patients, residents, and staff. Catholic Sacraments, including the Anointing of the Sick, are made available through the chaplaincy, and the chapel itself is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for quiet prayer and reflection.
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Why belong here
The VA Medical Center Chapel exists to serve the spiritual needs of America's veterans receiving care at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, as well as their families and staff. Catholic Mass is celebrated several days each week — including a Saturday Vigil Mass and a Sunday Mass — and chaplains are clinically trained in pastoral care to provide comfort, grief support, religious sacraments, and help connecting patients with community clergy. The chapel is open around the clock and is a quiet, welcoming place for prayer, meditation, and sacramental life in the midst of a healthcare setting.
Mass times at VA Medical Center
Weekly Mass schedule
About the VA Medical Center Chapel
The VA Medical Center Chapel is the Catholic worship site within the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, located on the first-floor Flag Atrium in room 1S-125. It is operated by the VA Minneapolis Health Care chaplaincy and is open around the clock for prayer and reflection. Catholic Mass is celebrated several times each week alongside other faith services, and the chapel falls under the pastoral jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
- Located inside the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417
- Operated by the VA Minneapolis Health Care chaplaincy
- Catholic ministry under the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Interfaith Chapel open 24/7
Other Worship Services in the Interfaith Chapel
In keeping with the VA's whole-person approach to care, the Interfaith Chapel (and adjoining Interfaith Room) hosts Christian, Muslim, and interfaith gatherings in addition to Catholic Mass. These services are open to patients, families, visitors, and staff of any faith tradition.
- Inter-Denominational Christian Service — Sunday, 10:00 AM, Chapel (1S-125)
- Muslim Jum'ah Prayers — Friday, 1:00 PM, Chapel (1S-125)
- Inter-Faith Prayer / Meditation — Tuesday, 8:15 AM, Interfaith Room (1S-101)
- Catholic Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick — celebrated at Mass as announced
Chaplain Services & Pastoral Care
The VA Minneapolis Health Care chaplaincy provides spiritual and emotional care to patients, families, and staff across the medical center. Chaplains are clinically trained in pastoral care and serve people of all faiths and denominations, including those seeking non-denominational support.
- Bereavement (grief and loss) care
- Comfort and counseling
- Religious rights and sacraments
- Listening and emotional support during hospital stays and outpatient care
- Advance directive assistance and end-of-life decision support
- Help connecting or reconnecting patients with God or a higher power
- Coordination with a patient's own community clergy when requested
Sacraments Available
Catholic sacramental life is supported through the regular Mass schedule and the chaplaincy. The Anointing of the Sick is the named Catholic sacrament specifically advertised and is celebrated at Mass as announced. Other sacramental needs can be coordinated through the chaplain.
- Catholic Mass (weekday, Sunday, and Vigil)
- Anointing of the Sick
- Religious sacraments and rites for other traditions through the chaplaincy
- Referrals to community clergy for additional sacramental needs
Who Is Served
The chapel and chaplaincy primarily serve veterans receiving care at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, their family members, and staff. Because the VA is a federal health-care system, this is not a territorial parish with assigned members; rather, it is a sacramental ministry within a hospital setting that complements the work of local Catholic parishes across the Twin Cities.
- Inpatient veterans at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center
- Outpatient veterans visiting for treatment
- Family members and visitors
- VA staff and volunteers
Visiting the Chapel
The Interfaith Chapel is located on the first floor of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center in the Flag Atrium (room 1S-125) and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for quiet reflection. Veterans, family members, and visitors typically enter through the medical center's main entrance and follow signage to the chapel.
- Address: One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417-2309
- Chapel room: 1S-125, First-floor Flag Atrium
- Hours: 24/7
- Main phone: 612-725-2000
- Chaplain service phone: 612-467-2027
- Chaplain office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT
Contacting a Chaplain
Veterans, families, and visitors can reach the chaplaincy directly for non-emergency spiritual support during business hours. In emergencies or after hours, the VA medical center staff can page the on-call chaplain.
- Chaplain Service: 612-467-2027
- Alternate: 612-725-2027, ext. 31-2027
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT
- More information: www.va.gov/minneapolis-health-care/chaplain-services/