Becoming Christ's Mercy: Renewal in Eucharistic Ministry, Part 2

Posted by Megan Shepherd on Jul 14, 2020 10:40:53 AM

During the Year of Mercy, I sought to deepen my own practice of mercy through my service as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. That summer during Notre Dame Vision, I encountered a young man profoundly moved by his reception of the Eucharist. As I prayed with this encounter, I experienced a profound renewal of my call to serve as an Extraordinary Minister, and I committed to serving regularly at my parish’s Sunday Mass.

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Topics: Holy Communion, Pastoral Care for the Sick, Corporal Works of Mercy, Year of Mercy, ministry, liturgical ministry

Expressing Care at a Distance

Posted by Tom Eggleston on Apr 3, 2020 10:01:40 AM

For nearly a decade I’ve coordinated a dedicated and deeply faithful group of parishioners who visit the sick and homebound of our faith community. Whenever a new volunteer worries that she or he lacks the knowledge to be a minister to the homebound, I advise them to trust in the importance of their presence. When visitation ministers fear they don’t know how to console, I assure them that their mere presence conveys caring and love—words are secondary to presence.

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Topics: Pastoral Care for the Sick, human dignity, parish life, community, COVID-19 Resources

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