Prayer requests
The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis are happy to pray for your requests. All requests are received and held anonymously. We are privileged to bring your needs before God.
Spiritual Support During Cancer
Fighting cancer can leave patients with many feelings and questions. During times like these, many people turn to faith for help. Having spiritual support through the cancer journey can help you feel less alone and more hopeful.
Pastoral Care providers at OSF HealthCare provide spiritual care to patients, their families and staff.
Spiritual support services are available to people of all faiths and backgrounds.
How can Pastoral Care help?
Pastoral Care professionals offer:
- Visits and support to patients and families
- Pastoral conversations related to stress or fears, faith, sources of strength and health
- Patient advocacy
- Spiritual reading materials and resources
- Assistance with Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care
- Calling other clergy at patient request
- Prayer, ritual and sacraments
Benefits of Spiritual Support
Cancer affects more than just the physical body. It also affects the spiritual life. Since the beginning of OSF HealthCare, our health care teams have cared for mind, body and spirit.
Our Pastoral Care professionals have a variety of faith backgrounds and minister to all who seek the reassurance and comfort of remembering that God does not forget those whom He calls and loves as His dear children.
The Pastoral Care staff is an integral part of our health care team. They are available 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies and requests for their presence. Our chapels are always open and available to all who seek a quiet place for prayer and reflection.
What to Expect
Pastoral Care providers visit patients at their bedside to provide spiritual support, pray with and for patients and their families, and lead support groups. Pastoral Care professionals can accompany you to identify sources of hope, strength and ways to cope with stress and despair. They can help increase a sense of wholeness, inner peace and hope.
Sacraments and worship services are also available at each hospital.
Get Started
To speak with a Pastoral Care professional or find out more about spiritual support, ask your oncology care team to get connected.
| Facility | Location |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, Illinois |
| OSF St. Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, Illinois |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center | Danville, Illinois |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, Illinois |
| OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group | Escanaba, Michigan |
| OSF St. Mary Medical Center |
Galesburg, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Luke Medical Center | Kewanee, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, Illinois |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, Illinois |
| OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, Illinois |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, Illinois |
| OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center | Urbana, Illinois |
Cost
Pastor Care is free and available 24/7.
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