Abraham's Angels

A group of parishioners who attend funeral masses for deceased members of our parish community. They are called and given the day and time of the funeral. It is especially important when the deceased person has no family or no one to attend the funeral mass.

Bereavement Support Group

Help in overcoming grief due to the loss of a spouse, a child, a sibling or close friend. Meets every Wednesday from September thru June at 10 am in the Parish Hall.

Divorced and Beyond

A support group for divorced Christians. It is a twelve week program sponsored by New Life Ministries. The purpose is to promote emotional and spiritual healing.

The goal of the Pastoral Care Ministry is to minister and relieve pain if possible to parishioners in need through visitation, and ultimately bring those persons closer to Jesus and the Catholic faith. This ministry includes: Home / Hospital / Nursing Home visitations.

Hands of God

The group does physical labor projects for those who can't. Formed in 1996, it is a loose knit group with abilities from professional builder to rank amateur. Ability means nothing-attitude means everything. Projects have included painting houses, home repairs, remodeling, landscaping, church repairs and other labors of love. Formed on the beliefs that faith without action is like a house built on sand, that labor is prayer in action and there is dignity in all forms of work.  

People living with HIV / AIDS, their family, friends and caregivers need to feel the warmth and caring of their Catholic Christian Brothers and Sisters. The goal of the HIV / AIDS Ministry is to reach out to those who are infected and affected with the disease. We work closely with the Catholic Charities Aids Buddy Program: If you are interested in helping with service projects or would like more information, call the contact listed.

Respect for ALL life - this is the goal of the Respect Life Ministry. Keeping the parish community informed and involved in all areas where life is being disregarded or threatened. This may be the unborn, the elderly or the disabled.

Samaritans

The Samaritan Group was formed to give comfort, support and assistance to the elderly and shut-ins of the parish. Samaritans visit the lonely both at home and at the nursing homes, drive to the doctors or grocery store and offer other services depending on the situation. They also help package and deliver holiday gifts five to six times per year.

The members of this international organization are called Vincentians. Their primary work is home visitations within the parish boundary. They also do volunteer work at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen and Thrift Store in Clearwater. The Conference is funded primarily by donations from the poor boxes in the church. The Vincentian home visitation involves directing the client to the various agencies that are available to handle their problem. It also involves giving them financial assistance as well as food, clothes and furniture. Vincentian meetings are twice a month.

A dedicated ministry serving the needs of individuals and families who are co-dependent on alcohol, food, chemical and/or other addictive substances. The purpose of the ministry is for individuals to realize they are not alone, they can be helped, and recovery is possible. Help is available through education and support. AA meets every Thursday evening in the Parish Hall  at 8:00 pm.