Lazarus Ministry

Lazarus Ministry

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near the Cross, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother." --John 19: 26-27

The Lazarus Ministry is the St. Isidore Parish's organized response to the needs of people grieving the death of a loved one.

The goal of this ministry is to ensure that no member of our parish community will grieve alone.

Services to our parish community have been defined as:

Providing support for the family and individual as death approaches

Participating in the vigil service at the funeral home or in church

Aiding in the planning of the liturgy for a Christian Funeral

Attending and providing support at the liturgical funeral celebration

Helping prepare a meal for after the funeral celebration

Providing home visitations to the family after the death of their loved one

Providing telephone contact and support to the family

Developing a support group for the parish

Establishing Days of Remembrance for the parish

Providing significant liturgical preparation for and during the All Souls Day Celebration

Volunteers in the Ministry of Consolation include:

A"focus group", a core of 10 to 16 members in addition to our clergy.

This group identifies the needs of the parish community and assesses parish resources.

Desirable Attributes for Volunteers in the Ministry include

Have recovered from their own grief

Good listening skills

Nonjudgmental

Can be compassionate and patient

Able to keep confidences

Recognizes that our parishioners are people

Are faith-filled and faithful

Able to skillfully and appropriately use humor

Able to work with other team members in scheduling available time to help families in crisis

Members of the parish community should console the mourners with words of faith and support and with acts of kindness

One of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is to give counsel. To do so aids the faithful in the acceptance of divine inspirations.

If you would like to help in this critical ministry, please contact Eldon Vignery through the Parish Office at 673-1573 or you can email him at Eldon Vignery, Deacon.

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The Lazarus Ministry is the St. Isidore Parish's organized response to the needs of people grieving the death of a loved one.

The goal of this ministry is to ensure that no member of our parish community will grieve alone.
Services to our parish community have been defined as: Providing support for the family and individual as death approaches Participating in the vigil service at the funeral home or in church Aiding in the planning of the liturgy for a Christian Funeral Attending and providing support at the liturgical funeral celebration Helping prepare a meal for after the funeral celebration Providing home visitations to the family after the death of their loved one Providing telephone contact and support to the family Developing a support group for the parish Establishing Days of Remembrance for the parish Providing significant liturgical preparation for and during the All Souls Day Celebration

Volunteers in the Ministry of Consolation include:
A"focus group", a core of 10 to 16 members in addition to our clergy.
	This group identifies the needs of the parish community and assesses parish resources.

Desirable Attributes for Volunteers in the Ministry include
Have recovered from their own grief Good listening skills Nonjudgmental Can be compassionate and patient Able to keep confidences Recognizes that our parishioners are people	Are faith-filled and faithful Able to skillfully and appropriately use humor Able to work with other team members in scheduling available time to help families in crisis

*Members of the parish community should console the mourners with words of faith and support and with acts of kindness*
	*One of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit is to give counsel. To do so aids the faithful in the acceptance of divine inspirations.*

If you would like to help in this critical ministry, please contact Eldon Vignery through the Parish Office at 673-1573 or you can email him at Eldon Vignery, Deacon.