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The Eucharistic Ministers provide an
integral part of mass. They are responsible for setting up the credence table
with all necessary items for mass, assisting the Priest and/or Deacon
during communion,
Hospital, Home Bound & Long-term Care Communion Ministers The Gospel of Matthew, Chaper 25, Verse 40, says: "And the King will say to them in reply, Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me." The most important thing we can do for someone, particularly if they are lonely or infirmed, is to take the Body of Christ to them in a sacred and holy manner. These communion ministries are personal, where one Christian visits another with prayer or devotional material and communion. It is a way to befriend a person who may not have another visitor that day. It is a way to encourage the person with Christ`s promises. And while we are with the person, we can ask if they require anything from the Church, and let Father Joe, Deacon Jim, or other appropriate parish staff know of those needs. Orientation sessions will be conducted for all new volunteers. Devotional materials, prayers, holy cards, rosaries, etc., are furnished for this ministry by Most Blessed Sacrament Parish. The time involved depends on the number of Catholic patients in the hospital, or are homebound or in long term care facilities. We do our best to visit everyone that we know are in the hospital, and also those who are homebound and in long term care. Two people from the church (for the Hospital Ministry only) travel together each Tuesday so everyone can be visited. This ministry also extends to the home bound and those in long term care facilities and is currently done weekly by a single communion minister. This service is a rewarding experience and appreciated and provided by 3 churches in the area. WHEN : Tuesdays, usually once a month (Hospital Ministry only). Also, weekly, whenever convenient, for those in long term care facilities and the homebound TIME : Whenever is convenient PLACE : Arlington Memorial Hospital, or other local hospitals, long term care facilities, or homebound parishioners. Finally, personal "one to one training" will be accomplished by the new communion minister accompanying an experienced communion minister on his or her rounds.
All women and men who have been confirmed are
eligible. Training is provided. For more information, you may call Beverly
Corzine at 817-460-2751 or John Christie at 817-274-6448 (email)
jhchristie@hotmail.com or JaAnne Leikam
at 817-461-7429 (email)
jaleikam@sbcglobal.net , or Jim Johnson at
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