Spiritual space
FACILITY: Seton Medical Center Hays
LOCATION: Kyle, Texas
ARCHITECT: HKS Inc.
Seton Medical Center Hays, Kyle, Texas, designed by HKS Inc., Dallas, provides up-to-date medical, surgical, diagnostic and maternity services, making it the largest medical facility in Hays County.
As part of a faith-based family of hospitals, Seton Medical Center Hays also includes a freestanding chapel with a reflection room. The chapel is an ideal place to find peace and solitude or a sense of spiritual community — whichever one needs.
The chapel and the interfaith meditation room are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Roman Catholic Mass is offered during the week, and the chapel also is used for ecumenical and memorial services as well as other special events.
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