Why?
One of the most rewarding experiences we can have is to journey with someone as they discover and grow in faith. Whether it is part of a team, or journeying one-on-one as a mentor or sponsor for an adult becoming Catholic, if you are interested in guiding someone and rediscovering your faith, Becoming Catholic is for you!
Team
Willing to work as part of a team; willing to journey one-on-one with a catechumen
Prayerful
Actively living the Christian faith through prayer, Mass attendance and discipleship
Growth
Willing to learn more about the Catholic faith and to share this with others
Committed
Willing to commit to ongoing training and formation, and to a working intensively with another person for the Becoming Catholic process
Why?
From the earliest days of the Church, Holy Communion has been taken to those members that can’t be present at communal celebrations due to sickness or other incapacity. When the sick receive Communion, they are united sacramentally to the Lord and are reunited with the Eucharistic community from which illness or other incapacity has separated them. Reception of Communion is a not only a privilege, but a sign of support and concern shown by the Christian community for its members who are ill.
Who are you?
The Extraordinary minister of Communion to the Sick and Housebound brings the Body of Christ in the form of Eucharist and in their own person.
Team
Willing to work as part of a team; willing to journey one-on-one with those who are sick and/or housebound; willing to adapt to the needs of the person ministering to
Prayerful
Actively living the Christian faith through prayer, Mass attendance and discipleship
Belief
Believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
Committed
Willing to commit to ongoing training and formation; able to obtain a Working with Children Check; able to meet time, dress and other requirements
Why?
Imagine your life has been completely up-ended. After many years of living life on your own terms, suddenly you are unable to do everything for yourself, and you need to accept constant help from others. Or maybe, as you get older, your spouse has died, your children and grandchildren are far away and friends are few and far between. There are more years behind you than ahead of you.
This is the reality for many residents in nursing homes and aged care facilities. The Nursing Home Ministry aims to provide the comfort and consolation of Christ to residents through spending time with residents, listening to them, and praying with them. Nursing Home Ministers remind residents that they are beloved children of God, that they are valued members of our parish community, and that their concerns are valid and shared.
Who are you?
Nursing Home Ministers are compassionate people who are willing to walk with nursing home residents, regardless of their physical and other infirmities, and are willing to bring the love of God to others in a way that is specific to the person and their faith journey.
Team
Willing to work as part of a team; willing to journey one-on-one with nursing home residents; willing to adapt to the needs of the resident
Prayerful
Actively living the Christian faith through prayer, Mass attendance and discipleship
Committed
Willing to commit to ongoing training and formation with the parish and the nursing home; able to obtain a Working with Children Check and National Police Check; able to meet time, dress and other requirements
Parish of St Mary & St Joseph, Orange
Parish of the Sacred Heart & St Lawrence O’Toole, Molong
84 Hill St, Orange NSW 2800
(02) 6362 2378
office.orange@cdob.org.au