United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA NY Harbor Healthcare System

Chaplain Service

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The Chaplain Service offers a variety of Pastoral Services for veterans, their families and VA staff. During scheduled working hours, Chaplains are on the premises making rounds, performing follow-up visits with patients, conducting religious services, counseling patients and family members and responding to emergencies in the Emergency Room and on the inpatient units. Chaplains are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During unscheduled tours Chaplains are reachable through the pager system for:
  • emergency sacramental administration
  • family member support as the end of life approaches for their loved one
  • patients requesting an immediate visit from a Chaplain
CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION (CPE)

CPE is an experience-based form of theological education that is led by a certified pastoral educator with a small group of peers in a common learning environment. The NY Harbor Healthcare System offers CPE (Level I/Level II) on a year long, full time basis, on a part time basis and as a summer program via three programs, the Residency Program, the Extended Unit Program and the Summer Unit Program, respectively. Contact the Chaplain at 212-686-7500 x6478 for more information. Review the Student Handbook This is a PDF document and download the ACPE application form which is available at our CPE Center or from ACPE online in both PDF This is a PDF document and Word formats.

STAFF
Chaplain Andrew Sioleti, IV Dei, LCSW, D.Min., Chief of Chaplains, Certified Supervisor, NACC/ACPE, 212-686-7500 x4640
Chaplain Charles E. Hall, TH.D, BCC, Minority Veterans Program Coordinator, 718-836-6600 x3398
Loretta Matthews, Program Assistant, CPE Program, 212-686-7500 x6478 or 718-836-6600 x3396

SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AND STAFF
Special Programs and Holiday Services are conducted in the Chapel. For dates and times contact the chapel at the Campus of your choice.

Brooklyn Campus: 718-836-6600 x1088/3396/3398/3399

• Catholic Service
Mass Schedule - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 12pm
Bedside Communion
Confession

• Islamic Services
Sulut Ul Jumma - Fridays - 1:15 PM

• Jewish Services
Chaplain Murray Stadtmauer - 917-486-4482
Mincha - During the period of "standard time"
Monday through Thursday - 12:45pm

• Jubilee
Wednesdays - 12pm - 12:30pm
Needed: Worship Leaders, Singers, Praise Dancers, Musicians, Testimonies
Chaplain Charles Hall - 917-218-0590 or 718-836-6600 x3398

New York Campus: 212-686-7500 x4640/6478/7011/7013/7014/7015/7370/7371

• Catholic Services
Mass Schedule - Monday thru Friday - 12:00pm
Bedside Communion
Confession

• Islamic Service
Tuesdays and Fridays - 1:00pm

• Jewish Services
Chaplain Nisson Shulman - 917-424-3783
Sabbath Service - Saturdays - 9:30am
Mincha during the period of "standard time"

• Protestant Services
Chaplain Florence Plant - 917-205-2634
Wed. Worship Service - 11:00am

St. Albans Campus: 718-526-1000 x2041/2044/2091/2247/2651/2652/2653

• Catholic Services
Chaplain Ramon Saavedra - 917-218-1894
Mass Schedule
Sundays - 11:00am
Wednesdays - 10:00am
Bedside Communion
Confession

• Jewish Services
Chaplain Murray Stadtmauer - 917-486-4482
Wednesdays - 11:00am

• Protestant Services
Chaplain Sotar Alfonso-Lloyd - 917-218-0529
Sunday Worship Service - 9:30am
Wed. Worship Service - 1:00pm
Communion Sunday - 1st Sunday of the month


2011 – 2012 Residents
Raziel Amar
Sharon Downer
Atsede Elegba
Jake Marvel
Anthony Westerman

Related Links
National Chaplain Service
VHA Spiritual and Pastoral Care Procedures


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Centralized Scheduling
1-877-877-9267

Nursing Helpline
1-866-940-2877

Pharmacy Call Center
1-888-207-2004

VA National Caregiver Support Line
1-855-260-3274
Mon-Fri 8am-11pm ET
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www.caregiver.va.gov