Ministry: To inform and respond to St. Anthony of Padua families in times of physical,
emotional, and spiritual need through the established Outreach and Pastoral
Ministries of the Parish.
Current Ministry Leaders: Sue Goldasich; Lillian Reich
The Mission of the Pastoral Care Ministry is:
(a) to provide information on the Pastoral and Outreach ministries of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church upon request to those Parishioners whose families need comforting during difficult times, illness, or when preparing for a death;
(b) to arrange for Pastoral Care and Outreach support according to the wishes and needs of Parishioner families in a professional and confidential manner;
(c) to affirm the act of mercy dictated by Christ to care for the sick, comfort the dyinig, and to be a beacon of encouragement, love, and support to the Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua.
The goal of the Pastoral Care Ministry will be to provide information on all of St. Anthony's Pastoral and Outreach Ministries and to arrange for those services if a Parishioner so requests.
Many Parishioners know about St. Anthony's Eucharistic Visitation Ministry for those who are homebound, ill, or in the hospital. However, many Parishioners do not know that other support options are available as well ~ visits and anointing by our Parish priests, prayer blankets, Divine Mercy Chaplet prayers at the home, occasional contact by the Pastoral Care Ministry (personal visit, phone call, cards), etc.
Parishioners can contact this Ministry through either a direct phone line or direct email address for information or to arrange for the services that St. Anthony's Pastoral and Outreach Ministries provide.
All requests for information or assistance should come from the Parishioner or family; the Pastoral Care Ministry is there if needed. Because a Parishioner contacts the Ministry directly, strict confidentiality is guaranteed.
The Pastoral Care Ministry will also have referral resource information available in other areas (counseling contact, grief resourses, etc.).