Pastoral Care Ministries 

Pastoral care is about helping you when you are in need, whether that need is physical, emotional or spiritual. We either give pastoral care ourselves or make referrals so that you can get the help you need. Please don't hesitate to seek help when you need it.

 

EUcharistic Visitors

Our homebound parishioners are remembered in our prayers every Sunday, but in a very real way by the efforts of our Eucharistic Visitors. They carry Communion to them, but more important, they carry our good wishes and remind those who cannot join us here in Church that they are not forgotten. This visitation ministry is at the heart of St. Mary's outreach efforts.

HEALING

Healing is central to what we do as a parish. We want to be a Christian community where people find healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We offer healing prayers for those in need at all Sunday services. Laying on of Hands and Anointing for Healing is available:

· Once a month during the first Sunday of the month at the 7:30 a.m. service.

· Once a month during the second Sunday of the month at the 11:00 a.m. service.

You may also request a Laying on of Hands for Healing at the end of the service by Father Ray or a member of the Healing Ministry.

PRAYER

Prayer is the best thing we can do for ourselves or for one another.  At St. Mary's, we have two special ways to pray for one another:

The Prayer List: If you have a person or yourself who needs prayer, or to offer a thanksgiving, you can put the name on the prayer list located on the bulletin board in the Noah Room and that person's name will be included in the Prayers of the People during the Sunday Services. This list is renewed at the beginning of each month.

The Prayer Chain: This is a way to request prayers quickly for yourself or someone else in need.  E-mail Jim McNeil with your request at jmcneill001@yahoo.com, and he will get your request out to many people right away.