PASTORAL CARE MINISTRIES
See below for opportunities to get involved in Pastoral Care Ministry opportunities here at Parish Family 45!
If you are interested in starting a new group please call one of our parish offices.
Eucharistic Ministry to the Homebound
Parishioners are encouraged to be a bridge between the Church and the homebound by bringing the Eucharist to the homes of those who cannot attend Mass.
Training will be provided. Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound do not need to be Eucharistic Ministers at Mass.
How to get started: Click below to learn more!
Eucharistic Ministry to the Hospitalized
Parishioners are encouraged to minister to the sick by bringing the Eucharist to the hospitalized parishioners within the parish family. Weekly or monthly visits to the hospital are welcome based on volunteer availability.
Training from both the parish and the Hospital are required. Ministers do not need to be Eucharistic Ministers at Mass.
How to get started: Click below to learn more!
Funeral Ministry - Liturgical
Parishioners are encouraged to minister to the bereaved by volunteering at Funerals. Volunteer opportunities include lectoring at funerals, leading the rosary, running the livestream, and serving as Sacristans.
Training will be provided.
How to get started: Contact Mary Hernandez
Grief Share
A Grief Share support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way.
How to get started: Registration is currently closed. New group will accept registration in February.
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Bereavement Ministry
Parishioners are invited to attend a regularly occurring grief group for those who have lost a loved one and are feeling the need for support within the context of our Catholic faith. Come and find support, comfort, and prayer with your fellow parishioners.
How to get started: The group gathers on the First and Third Tuesdays of each month from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Walk in's welcome.
Where: St. John Paul II Library at St. Joseph.