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St. Augustine Parish

Home Bound/Home Visitation

Eucharistic Ministry

Contact: Lisa LaCourse

Phone: 978 475-0501

One of our missions of the Home Bound/Home Visitation Eucharistic Ministry is to bring the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ through the Eucharist to those who are unable to attend Liturgical services.  Volunteers from our Church community, from different ministries, coordinate and provide a range of services.  These include a nursing evaluation, praying, and serving the Eucharist to the home bound parishioner by trained Eucharistic Ministers.  We work together to provide and ensure safety, comfort, and cooperation among all who are involved in this powerful and loving ministry. 

Our second mission is to experience spiritual enrichment, friendship and an ability to provide comfort to those we visit.

 

Training Notes

List of Do's:

  • Pray before you go on a visit.

  • Be on time and set appointments consistently.

  • Decide together with the person whom you are visiting the frequency of visits.

  • Help create a pleasant, prayerful presence.

  • Be prepare with prayers, scriptures, music (if appropriate), purificator and Eucharist in a suitable pix.

  • Listen carefully and validate.

  • Reflect back meanings and emotions.

  • Be sincere, empathetic and focused.

  • Keep focus on faith and spirituality, but honor the direction of the sharing - take your lead from the homebound person.

  • Keep all information private unless it reflects on the safety and well being of the homebound person.

  • Bring troubling information back to the Pastor or Pastoral Assistant.

  • Remember you represent yourself, the whole Catholic Church and Christ.

  • Keep in touch with lead minister and take advantage of faith building opportunities that the Church offers.

 

List of Don'ts

  • Do not focus on sharing yourself, your problems or your family.

  • Do not correct, intervene upon or give advice, council or opinion.

  • Do not gossip - redirect conversation.

  • Do not offer personal care, bring meals, flowers, "treats" or gifts.

  • Do not volunteer to run errands or provide driving.  These needs may be brought back to the Pastoral Assistant.

  • Do not lend money.

  • Do not accept personal gifts.

The clergy and lay parishioners of St. Augustine Church are very grateful to you that you have chosen to serve our community as a Pastoral Eucharistic Minister.  The lives you  touch and the example you set bring meaning to all our lives.  Truly, you are helping to spread the Good News that the Kingdom of God is now.  Thank you and God bless you.