The new chapel at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital is officially open to hospital patients, visitors, physicians and colleagues, following a blessing ceremony and Mass on March 30.
Located on the first floor of the hospital near the main entrance, the chapel is essential to carrying out the faith-filled mission of the hospital and provides a special place of prayer, reflection, solace and thanksgiving to all.
Beginning April 22 and continuing on the fourth Wednesday of each month, Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. in the chapel. The Rev. Joel Sember will be the celebrant, and each Mass will be open to the community.
On March 30, the Most Rev. David Ricken, bishop of Green Bay, blessed the chapel, altar, tabernacle, liturgical vessels and liturgical vestments. More than 80 people attended the blessing and Mass, including Hospital Sisters from Springfield, Illinois, Green Bay and Chicago, executive leaders from Hospital Sisters Health System and Hospital Sisters Health System-Eastern Wisconsin Division, as well as donors, auxiliary members, volunteers, physicians, board members and members of the Oconto Falls community.
The chapel at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital was made possible with more than $55,000 in donations from individuals, businesses, community members and the HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The altar, ambo, tabernacle stand and credence table were designed and crafted by area resident Glen Ziemer.
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