The Pastoral Care Services of the MCU-Filemon D. Tanchoco Medical Foundation, Inc. aims to further enrich and extend pastoral services to people in need especially the families of the patients undergoing special treatment at the Critical Care Unites of the Hospital.

The initiative is being done through and the collaboration of the Religious Family of the Incarnate Word and the volunteer Medical and Administrative Staff of the hospital.

For the past eleven (11) years of the IVE Fathers of the Incarnate Word and the SSVM Sisters have been extending Pastoral Care to the patients who are confined at the ICU’s for their spiritual needs such as counseling and administering the Sacraments of the Confession, Holy Communion, Anointing of the sick and Blessing of the sick and dead.

In addition, programs and services conducted as a collaborative effort of both parties IVE Fathers, SSVM Sisters and as well as the MCU Volunteers, in giving attention to the members of the families of the ICU patients who are at the waiting area. Different activities according to their situations and needs that would support them morally and spiritually would be facilitated, with the sincerest intention of giving them comfort during their most difficult moments.

Pastoral Program and Services

Administration of the Sacraments

  • Holy Communion
  • Confession
  • Emergency Baptism
  • Anointing of the Sick
  • Blessing of the Sick
  • Blessing of the Dead

Personal Dialogue and Counseling

Praying with Patients and their Relatives

Room Visitation (Private and Ward Rooms)

Bible Sharing and Fellowship

Sacramental Life and Holy Mass

Support Group Activity

Schedule of Holy Masses

Tuesday – Friday
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Saturday
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Sunday (Anticipated Mass)
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Novena Prayers (before Holy Mass)

St. Camillus De Lellis
Every Tuesday

Perpetual Help
Every Wednesday

St. Jude Thaddeus
Every Thursday

Sacred Heart
Every Friday

All the activities being conducted by the Pastoral Team are open to everyone regardless of religion and race.

Other Hospital Activities

Recollection during Lenten Season

Holy Thursday
Washing of feet / Holy Mass
3:00pm

Easter Sunday
Salubong / Holy Mass
12:00pm

July
Feast of St. Camillus De Lellis and Thanksgiving Mass Foundation Day

October
Rosary Month and Novena for the Dead

December
Novena Masses or Simbang Tanghali and Hospital Christmas Party

As member of:

  • Institutional Review Board
  • Bioethics Committee