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Parish
Ministry to the Sick-A Shared Ministry
Is
your talent being able to share kindness and prayer with
someone not well or unable to be in the community? Ministers
to the Sick are entrusted with the special care of the sick
and homebound of our parish community. By regular visitation,
by administration of the Eucharist and by genuine care and
concern they extend the loving presence of the Church to
those who are separated from the body of the Church by illness.
Review the Ministry Description below or click on the topic
of interest from the following list:
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Ministry
Description
Ministry
Title: Minister to the Sick and Shut-ins.
Goals of the Ministry: To provide compassionate and
caring visitation of the sick and shut-ins of the parish
through regular visits.
Benefits: The minister will gain new skills and knowledge,
meet new people, experience new challenges, have the opportunity
to help others and use their talents and spirituality in
serving the Lord.
Skills Needed: The minister should be able to listen
to the concerns of others without judging. Visit those assigned
on a regular basis. Participate in continuing education
courses that are offered throughout the year.
Training: Each minister will attend the basic workshop
for the new Ministers of the Sick and accompany an experienced
Minister of the Sick on 2 - 3 visitations before moving
out on their own.
Commitment: A Minister to the Sick, after completing the
initial training program, is commissioned to serve as a
Minister to the Sick by the Bishop of Orlando for a period
of two (2)years.
Re-certification: The Ministers to the Sick who wish
to be re-certified are asked to attend continuing education
courses. Many of these programs are offered through the
parish, the Diocese or the Ministry to the Sick Coordinator.
There are a variety of programs offered that would assist
one in renewing their certification for another two (2)
year period.
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Contact
Information.
E-mail:
care@hredeemer.org
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Who
Are the Ministers to the Sick?
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Ministers
to the Sick are ordinary people who commit themselves
to the visitation of the sick, nursing home residents,
the hospitalized, shut-ins and their caregivers. This
visitation is called Pastoral Care and is one of the
most ancient ministries of the Church. |
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A
ministry once open to all baptized persons, the care
of the sick and dying became a ministry for priests
and religious over the years. With the renewal brought
by Vatican II, the right of the baptized to care for
one another's needs was restored. It is a serious commitment
and a powerful witness to the love and care of God. |
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Pastoral
Care has a dual purpose:
First, attentive listening to the cares and
concerns for another as a representative of the Christian
Community to which the sick or shut-in belongs. This
visitation may include conversations, prayer, and
the Eucharist.
Second, the minister is to represent to the
community the suffering and needs of those visited,
so that the Body of Christ might find healing through
mutual love.
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