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Baptist Medical Center

Pastoral Care Services

Baptist Medical Center Pastoral Care Services
210) 297-7750
(210) 297-8750
On-Duty Pager: (210) 235-9094

The BMC Department of Pastoral Care provides a chaplain on call 24 hours a day, seven days per week for pastoral ministry and crisis intervention for patients and their families, for employees, and for physicians.

Pastoral Care Team

Rev.  Steve M. Lyon , Ph.D.
Director of Pastoral Care 
Baptist Health System................................(210) 297-8750

Dora Williams
Administrative Assistant.............................(210) 297-7750

Rev.  Craig Pooser , M.Div.
Staff Chaplain.............................................(210) 297-8757

Cynthia Livar, M.A., Spirituality
Staff Chaplain.............................................(210) 297-7752

CPE Resident Chaplains Office....................(210) 297-8751 / 297-8752 

Care Team Volunteer Office.........................(210) 297-7752

Catholic Ministry Office...............................(210) 297-8756

Volunteer Office.........................................(210) 297-7677


What to expect from the Pastoral Care Team

  • Confidentiality
  • Regular Patient Visits
  • Pastoral Care and Counseling Support for Patients and Employees
  • Linking Patients with their Community of Faith


Religious Services, Sacraments, and Prayer

  • Weekday Morning Prayer Service
    8:15-8:30 A.M. Monday through Friday for all BMC patients/families, and employees. (Location: 1st Floor, Small Chapel).

    Surgery Waiting Room Morning Prayer
    8:15-8:30 A.M. Monday through Friday for all Surgery patient families on 6th floor, Surgery Waiting Chapel.

  • Wednesday Rosary
    12:30 P.M. in the Musselman Chapel

  • Sunday Worship Services
    10:45 A.M. Worship Service in the Small Chapel on the 1st Floor
    11:00 A.M. Catholic Mass in the Mussleman Chapel

  • Special Services
    Thanksgiving, Christmas, Martin Luther King Day, Holy Week/Easter, etc.

8:15-8:30 A.M. Monday through Friday for all BMC patients/families, and employees. (Location: 1st Floor, Small Chapel). 8:15-8:30 A.M. Monday through Friday for all Surgery patient families on 6th floor, Surgery Waiting Chapel.

Prayer-Line dial (210) 297-PRAY (7729)

On-Call for Ethics Consultation

Guidance and Spiritual, Emotional Support regarding End-of-Life Decision Making.

Grief Ministry in dealing with Loss or Death: Oncology Memorial Services and Support Groups

Other Support Groups that are offered: Cardiac Support Group and Diabetes Support Groups.


Spiritual Literature

  • Bibles are available for patients and employees upon request.
  • (Call the Pastoral Care Office (210) 297-7750.)
  • "Our Daily Bread" Devotional Booklets are available.
  • "Guideposts" Inspirational Booklets are available.
  • "Care Notes" and "Hope Notes" Body, Mind, Spirit topics are available.
Baptist Medical Center, Part of the Baptist Health System in San Antonio

Baptist Medical Center
David S. Goldberg, President
111 Dallas Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
(210) 297-7000
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