| Commitment to Care |
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| Parish Nurse/Health Ministry: |
| Parish Nurse is available for health counseling and education, assistance
with accessing health resources, blood pressure screening, dispensing
medical equipment, and coordination of health outreach programs. Health
committee provides educational programs. |
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| Health Committee: |
Committee directs and supports the educational and support programs
that foster holistic health.
Health
Committee Member Ministry Description |
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| Special Families Outreach: |
| A program of prayer, support, and information to families of children
with special needs. |
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| BeFrienders Ministry: |
Trained parishioners who respond to the needs of others by visiting
with them and providing emotional and spiritual support during times
of life transitions. BeFrienders bring Eucharist to patients at St.
John's Hospital every Saturday.
BeFrienders
Ministry Description |
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| Eucharistic Ministry of Care: |
Parishioners bring Communion to those at home who are sick and/or
unable to join the parish community at weekend Masses. A team of parishioners
also provides Word/Communion services regularly at 7 assisted living
and apartment communities. Please call the Parish Life Center at 651.429.7771
or Contact Us for locations
and times of Word/Communion Services. Eucharistic Ministers of Care
also assist BeFrienders in bringing Communion to patients at St. John's
Hospital every Saturday.
Coordinator
Eucharistic Mininstry of Care Ministry Description
Eucharistic
Minister of Care to the Homebound & Sick Ministry Description
Presider
at Prayer Services at Assisted Living Facilities-Care Centers Ministry
Description
Presider
at Senior Apartments Ministry Description
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| Ministry of Consolation: |
Trained Ministers of Consolation provide personal follow-up for
12-18 months with families after a death. In Remembrance,
a prayer service, is held 3 times per year and a Mass is celebrated
at the St. Mary's cemetery on Memorial Day. Grief education and support
are provided through Companions in Grief,
a 6 week grief & support series offered 4 or 5 times during the
year. Grief and the Holidays is a 2 hour
workshop presented in November.
Minister
of Consolation Ministry Description |
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| Funeral Ministry: |
Liturgy: Parishioners provide hospitality to the guests of the family,
prepare for Mass, and serve as liturgical ministers as needed.
Funeral
Ministry Liturgy Coordinator Ministry Description
Funeral
Ministry Liturgy Assistance Ministry Description
Luncheon: Parishioners provide hospitality to the guests of the family,
setup the space, serve the food and cleanup after the luncheon.
Funeral
Ministry Hospitality Coordinator Ministry Description
Funeral
Ministry Hospitality Assistant Ministry Description
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| Anointing of the Sick: |
| Please us this link for more information on Anointing
of the Sick. |
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| One-on-One Consultation: |
| Parish staff members are available to those persons who are going
through difficult life transitions. Individual and marriage counseling
is available through referral to other community agencies. |
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Interested?
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| Please call the Parish Life Center at 651.429.7771 or Contact
Us for more information or questions.
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