PASTORAL CARE
“Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matt 5:4
Support Groups
MEN's AA meets on Monday nights from 6:30-7:30. Call 407-876-0833.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS: meets Monday evenings, 7:30pm in Conf Rm 3, Parish Administration Building. Call Jaqueline at 407-423-4086 for information.
DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP
Did you know that Holy Family offers a monthly depression support group? We meet the second Tuesday of each month and give individuals a chance to listen or voice their feelings about depression and how it has affected their lives. Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 8th at 7:30 pm in Room 6 (located in the Parish Life Center across from the elevators).
For more info call Jan at 407-876-0382.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK
Ministers of Holy Communion especially trained to minister to the homebound in the parish. If you need a minister or would like to minister to the sick call 407-876-2211
Bereavement
Holy Family Bereavement Ministry
Holy Family’s Bereavement Minister bring spiritual and emotional support to those who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Upon notice of death, ministers are assigned as a team to the family of the deceased. They contact the family to offer support during the time immediately following a death and after friends and family have gone home. Bereavement Ministers may attend wakes, vigil services and funeral masses. They offer, on behalf of the parish, spiritual and emotional support to help the family deal with their loss. Bereavement ministers provide the spiritual support which is so vital to the family and is the exclusive focus of the Bereavement Team members.
Bereavement ministers participate in mandatory training on the teachings of the Catholic Church with specific focus on current Church teachings about death and dying. This training is on-going to all active members of the Team.
Funeral Liturgy
The funeral liturgies follow the norm of the Order of Christian Funerals: Vigil, Mass, burial. They are done in light of good liturgical sensibilities, both beautiful and meaningful even to those unchurched or of another faith. Volunteers are needed to assist with the funeral liturgy.
Funeral Readings | Funeral Intercessions | Music for Funeral Mass
ST. ANTHONY THE ABBOT - Grief Support
Monday, September 7th a group will meet to share their feelings on having lost loved ones.
If you have experienced loss through death of a spouse, child, marriage, major loss of home, moving or any catastrophic event we invite you to gather in a group called St. Anthony the Abbot facilitated by Spencer Silvers.
Note: We meet in Conference Room 2 in the Parish Administration Building, 7—8pm every other Monday