Mission
Chaplains provide the Fort Drum community with comprehensive and relevant worship and religious education opportunities in order to strengthen spiritual fitness and resilience.
Religious Support Operations, Main Post Chapel: (315) 772-5591
Po Valley Chapel: (315) 772-5540
10th Mountain Division Religious Support Team, Hays Hall, Room 131: (315) 772-5542
Chapels
The Fort Drum Religious Support Office oversees and operates three chapels:
Main Post Chapel, Bldg. 10785A, Chapel Drive
Po Valley Chapel, Bldg. 4405, Po Valley Road
Riva Ridge Chapel, Bldg. 10030, Riva Ridge Loop
Worship Services
The Religious Support Office provides a variety of religious services for Soldiers, families, retirees and DoD civilians, including Traditional Protestant, Lutheran, Chapel Next and Gospel; Roman Catholic; Jewish; and Muslim services.
Worship service times are as follows:
Catholic
Confession: Saturday, 4 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Mass: Saturday, 5 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Confession: Sunday, 8 a.m., Main Post Chapel
Mass: Sunday, 9 a.m., Main Post Chapel
Religious Education: Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Main Post Chapel
Catholic Women of the Chapel: Thursday, 9:45 a.m., Main Post Chapel
Adoration: Friday, 6 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Stations of the Cross: All Fridays during Lent, 6 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Protestant
Gospel Service: Sunday, 10 a.m., Po Valley Chapel
- Enthusiastic, inspirational, Protestant worship service.
Traditional Service: Sunday, 11 a.m., Riva Ridge Chapel
- Patterned after mainline denominations such as Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist faiths.
Chapel Next Service: Sunday, 11 a.m., Main Post Chapel
- Contemporary worship service similar to non-denominational with praise and worship songs.
AWANA: *Sunday, 3 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Protestant Women of the Chapel: *Tuesday, 9 a.m., Main Post Chapel
Family Connection: Wednesday, 6 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Club Beyond: Wednesday, 6 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Jewish
Shabbos: Friday, 6 p.m., Main Post Chapel
Muslim
Jum'ah: Friday, 12:30 p.m., Main Post Chapel
*Seasonal groups and studies typically follow the school year.
Please call for the most recent schedule.
For all other faith groups, please call (315) 772-5591.
Operation Helping Hand
Operation Helping Hand is a ministry of the Fort Drum Religious Support Office designed to help Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians who are experiencing a short-term financial crisis in their life. For more information, contact your unit chaplain or religious affairs specialist.
Volunteering
Make a meaningful impact by joining our team of dedicated volunteers. Start the process today by downloading and completing the background paperwork - just click here to get started. Once the paperwork is complete reach out to 315-772-5591.
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