Handbook of Ministries of Care

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Virtus online
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/

https://holynamecathedral.org/service-ministries/ministry-of-care/ (Holy Name Cathedral)

https://pvm.archchicago.org/divine-worship/ministry-formation/ministry-of-care (Archdiocese of Chicago)

Join Our Ministry of Care,
Serve in Local Hospitals
and to the Homebound
Ministry of Care to the sick is a pastoral ministry of caring
for those who are hospitalized, in nursing homes, hospice,
or confined to private homes. This ministry is provided
by lay men and women, deacons, religious sisters and
brothers and priests. Ministers of Care are trained and
formed to conduct pastoral visits with time to listen and
pray about the concerns of the sick or shut-in person and
to share Eucharist with them.

Ministry of Care to the Sick is a service offered to
people at vulnerable and painful times in their lives.
The person who cares for the sick and shut-in needs to
have specific qualities and gifts, including a listening
presence, compassion and empathy, a non-judgmental
mindset, confidentiality, commitment and follow-through,
prayerfulness, a gentle demeanor and commitment to
continuous training and spiritual development.

Each minister must complete 10 hours of training.
Holy Name is blessed to have a cadre of priests and
deacons who collaborate with Lori Doyle, Director of
Service Ministries, to design and
deliver the training. Our training is
primarily an in-person training with
opportunities to practice patient
interactions over two Saturdays in
the Fall of 2023 (dates TBA).