Dear Friends,

At a recent parish staff meeting, staff member Lenny Kelly made a report on the Ministry of Care. This ministry involves parishioners who are trained to visit the sick and homebound in our parish. We cover two Honor Health Hospitals, 20 healthcare facilities, and the homebound in our parish boundaries. Lenny reported that our ministers visited a total of 15,000 people over the course of the fiscal year (July, 2023-July, 2024). That is a lot of people.

I am grateful to the Ministry of Care for being dedicated to serving the sick and homebound. We are reminded in the scriptures that visiting the sick is what we are called to do, whether in a parish ministry, or we do this personally with those we know who are ill or homebound. 

This might be another opportunity to ask parishioners to consider the possibility of being part of the Ministry of Care, whether being trained to visit the sick or maybe help behind the scenes. Would you consider serving in this ministry? Please contact Lenny Kelly at the Parish Office to find out more information about this ministry and see what makes sense for you to support this ministry either on the front lines or behind the scenes.

Every Mass we remind the sick that we have the tabernacle that reserves the hosts to bring to the sick and homebound. Staying connected to the community is important to those unable to join us for serious reasons.

Peace in Christ,

Fr. Eric