Purposes of the Chapel
Brigham and Women's chapel is used by patients, family, visitors, and staff as a quiet sanctuary for prayer, meditation and relaxation. Located on the first floor of 75 Francis Street, near the Tower 1 elevators, it is at the heart of a busy and sometimes overwhelming institution where love and care are necessarily mixed with anxiety and fragile hopes.
The chapel is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Please come to the chapel:
- To have time for quiet reflection, meditation, and prayer
- To record a prayer for yourself or a loved one on the prayer board
- To read the religious texts and pamphlets available for general use
- To participate in our Interfaith Chapel Service on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Regular Services During the Week
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a chaplain or student chaplain leads a short, multifaith service in the chapel from 12:00pm – 12:15pm. The service is different each day but often includes reading aloud prayers and intentions from our prayer board located in the far corner of the main chapel space. All are welcome to join us and to participate in the chapel service each day. Catholic Mass is offered in the Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m.
Holiday Services
As we are able, we host special services to celebrate the holidays of various faiths in our community. Sometimes these will be hosted in the Chapel, at others times they will be elsewhere in the hospital. In addition to the electronic schedule visible on Vitals and monitors throughout the hospital, you can typically find updates about upcoming special services posted to the chapel doors.
Muslim Prayer
A Masjid is located on L102 (Lower Pike) for daily Muslim prayer. Prayer rugs are available. The Qibla is posted on the Masjid wall to aid our Muslim community members in finding the direction to face during prayer. We ask that prayer rugs be returned to where they were found in the Masjid after being used.
A Jummah Prayer Service is offered every Friday at 1:30 p.m. in the Duncan Reid Conference Room on the Upper Pike (2nd Floor) outside the K Elevators.
Chapel Windows
Outside of the chapel, there is a stained glass window, which was donated by the Cutler family in 1981. This stained glass is a representation of the Austrian Alps and was created to provide inspiration of eternal hope and a reminder of God's never-failing covenant of love.
The stained glass windows inside the chapel were designed by Kristin Mackay in 2004 and dedicated in memory of Lisa Marie Groebl, RN, a long time Brigham and Women's nurse. They are entitled "Compassionate Souls."
