Rev. Dominic Pistone is the Catholic priest chaplain for the hospitals in the Bay Area and Southeast Houston. He completed three units of Clinical Pastoral Education and most recently served as the Catholic Priest Chaplain for Houston Methodist Hospital TMC. Ministering specifically to Catholic patients, his primary duties and responsibilities are to administer the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick and lead the prayers of the Church for the Last Rites. He is a volunteer, meaning that he is not paid by any of the hospitals nor is he the House Chaplain for a hospital. Father Dominic also oversees the education and training of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion for Catholic patients.
The hospitals in which he serves are Memorial Southeast, Clear Lake Regional, UTMB Clear Lake, Cornerstone and Kindred as well as on call only for Methodist Clear Lake and UTMB in League City. Catholic patients are directed to contact the Chaplain On-Call or hospital administration when requesting a priest to administer the sacraments.