Pastoral Care Ministries
Nursing Home Ministry
Our Priests celebrate Mass once a month at many different Nursing Homes in our Community. We also have volunteer ministers who bring communion to each nursing home once a week.
New ministers are always welcome. To volunteer in this ministry, one has to be 18 years or older.
Our nursing home coordinator is Therese Lehane. For more inforamtion please contact the Parish Office.
Home Visits & Ministry to the Sick
If you or a loved one cannot make it to the Church for mass and are homebound, please feel free to reach out to our Pastoral Care Coordinator and request a visit. Our volunteers offer friendship, company and prayer, and also bring Holy Communion. Visits can be any day of the week.
We are always looking for new people to volunteer as well.
Our pastoral care coordinator is Therese Lehane. For more information on scheduling visits or volunteering please contact the Parish Office.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Our prayer shawls are knitted or crocheted by parish volunteers. As each shawl is being created, the person doing the work is praying for the blessings of courage, strength, and hope for the recipient. When the shawls are completed, they are blessed by one of our priests before they are freely given to anyone who can benefit from their comfort and support. These persons may be someone experiencing deep grief, facing the trials of aging, dealing with being a shut-in, being terminally or chronically ill, or facing a critical time in their life. New members are always welcome to join the team.
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Our Prayer Shawl Coordinator is Therese Lehane. If you would like to join the ministry, or would like a prayer shawl delivered, or would like to pick one up. For more information please contact the Parish Office.
A note attached to each shawl reads as follows:
“This shawl was made for you by the members of the Prayer Shawl Ministry of St. Martin of Tours. You were being prayed for as it was being created. The prayers were that our Heavenly Father would give you blessings of courage, strength and hope. May this shawl remind you of God’s love for you and the prayers offered by the Pastoral Care Ministries & the community.”
Grief Workshop
Families whose loved ones have passed away during the past year (or years past) are encouraged to attend this workshop. It provides participants an opportunity to reflect on their loss in a safe, compassionate, and prayerful setting. The workshop helps with ways to get through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. It is hosted early November annually. Please check the bulletin or our Pastoral Care Coordinator for details.
If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.
Annual Memorial Mass
All Souls Day Memorial Mass - November 2nd at 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM
Every year you, your family, and your friends are invited to attend our Annual All Souls Day Memorial Mass.
This is a time for remembering all those who have gone to the Lord. We are keeping you in our prayers and hope you are gentle on yourselves as you journey from grief to a place of healing.
If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office.