18. SPIRITUAL LIFE

Faith and prayer are integral to CMC, and there are many opportunities for Christian worship and fellowship. Services are held regularly in the chapels at the Hospital and the College. The Hospital chapel is open round the clock, and chaplains are available for counselling.

During the week, Christian services are held at the following times:
Hospital chapel

Monday – Friday	7.05 a.m. – 7.25 a.m.	English Protestant
Saturday	7.05 a.m. – 7.25 a.m.	Tamil Protestant

Wheeler Hall (1st floor, ASHA Building):

Daily, 7 Days a week

6.00 a.m. – 7.00 a.m

English Roman Catholic

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Sunday Worship.

The times of services in the various Indian languages are displayed on the notice boards outside the chapel
Hospital Chapel.	6.30 p.m.	English Protestant, (Holy Communion, 1st Sunday)
College Chapel	6.00 p.m.	English Protestant (Holy Communion, 1st Sunday)

St John’s Church of South India, (inside the Vellore Fort)

1st Service	7.30 a.m. – 8.30 a.m.	English, Holy Communion, alternate Sundays)
2nd Service	9.30 a.m. – 11 a.m.	English, Holy Communion, alternate Sundays)

There are also several other local churches offering services in English.

There are regular St. John’s Church area fellowship meetings in homes on both the Hospital and the College campuses; visitors are always welcome.

Volunteers are also encouraged to join in the Hospital and the College Chapel choirs. Contact the Chaplaincy department for information about rehearsals or practices.

The Chaplaincy Department maintains libraries at the College and the Hospital. The Hospital Library is open Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday hours are 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

The College Campus library is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5.00 p.m. to 6 p.m. The collection offers a variety of titles for leisure and for serious reading.