OUTREACH MINISTRY
“Building bridges across isolation that separates the sick,
lonely or disabled from the parish community of faith & worship”
HOLY CROSS AREA FAITH COMMUNITY
Church of St. John the Baptist, Searles
Church of St. Mary, New Ulm
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm
Church of St. George, West Newton
lonely or disabled from the parish community of faith & worship”
HOLY CROSS AREA FAITH COMMUNITY
Church of St. John the Baptist, Searles
Church of St. Mary, New Ulm
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm
Church of St. George, West Newton
Spiritual Outreach Roles:
- Connections to Church family – visits to parishioners in homes, assisted livings, hospitals, & nursing homes, separated by disability/ aging/ illness/ care giving roles
- Holy Communion & prayers for persons unable to attend Mass
- Conveying parishioner requests to priests for anointing, Sacrament of the Healing, other Spiritual needs or home visits
- Funeral Planning -meeting with families at the funeral home following a death to plan for funeral Mass/Services
- Bereavement Support–visits to persons who are grieving the loss of spouse, children, parents
- Recruiting, Training & Scheduling of Volunteers – for Holy Communion & Rosary at Oak Hills, Assisted Livings, New Ulm Medical Center, etc.
- Provide information and referral regarding community or parish resources to parishioners with special needs like rides to Mass, Meal Ministry, etc.
Contact:
Anita Hoffmann, 233-9512, at St. Mary’s Church in New Ulm, or 276-1441 or ahoffmann@newulmtel.net
(Usual Office hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 8am – 5pm, Thursday, 8am -1pm)
Nancy Reed, 233-0626, at Cathedral in New Ulm, or or outreach@holycrossafc.org
(Usual Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:00pm and Friday 8:00am-11:00am)
Links:
HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
- “Catholic Health Care Directive” form
http://www.mncc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/11.1010-Minnesota-Catholic-Medical-Directive1.pdf
DIOCEASAN FUNERAL RESOURCES: https://www.dnu.org/funerals/
* Readings for Funerals: https://www.dnu.org/funeral-readings
* “Traditional Burial vs: Cremation”
https://www.dnu.org/burial-or-cremation/?rq=cremation
HOLY CROSS AREA FAITH COMMUNITY FORMS:
(Contact Dani or Anita for copies of forms)
* Funeral Mass / Service outline
* Funeral Music Guidelines
* Prayers of the Faithful for funeral Mass or Services
* “Cremation and the Order of Christian Funerals” -United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Statements (1/12)*“The Catholic Funeral: A Guide for Families” (“Crossings” 5/18)
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Community Resource Directory
https://www.unitedwaybrowncountyarea.org