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Outreach Information The Outreach Program at Holy Rosary strives to serve the sick, the shut-ins, the grieving, the widow/widowers, the divorced and the poor of the community. We do this through various activities and organizations. Eucharist for those in the hospital or homebound – We have active an program of lay ministers who take the Eucharist weekly to those in the hospital or those confined to their own homes. If you know of someone who is unable to get to mass and would like to be a part of this program call the parish office, 778-3122, ext. 223. Parish Nursing Program – We are developing a parish nursing program. This is presently staffed by volunteers on Thursday and Friday mornings. If you have a health concern you would like to discuss, or are interested in them making a home visit, call the Parish office, 778-3122 to make contact. Care Facility Programs – We have two nursing homes in the parish – Aldercrest and Edmonds Rehab. Father offers mass at both facilities once a month. A Dominican sister offers a communion service also once a month. If there is no mass or communion service then volunteers pray the rosary with the residents. Communion is distributed on Sundays on an individual basis. Rosewood Court is a new care facility for Alzheimer's patients. Sister provides a communion service twice a month. Individual communion is provided weekly. Edmonds Landing, an assisted living facility, is also located in the Parish. A communion service is held once a month. Individual communion is offered weekly. If you know of someone in these facilities that is not being served please call the parish and let us know, 778-3122, ext.223. Sacramental Anointing of the Sick is done once a year at Mass during Lent. Anointing can be arranged at any time during the year by calling the parish office. Grief Support – We offer a grief support program for those who have lost a loved one. Once a year in the fall we have a social at Father’s house. This is followed up by a five week video tape series dealing with grief. In the spring we offer a three week video series again providing strategies for dealing with grief. We have an on-going grief support group that meets on a monthly basis. They meet on the lst Thursday of each month at 1 PM in the parish office building. All are welcome. Questions? Call Eileen Niven at 778-3122, ext 223. New Life Group for those Divorced, Widowed and Single - Since November we have been working on developing a group for those who are single, widows or divorced. We meet once a month on the 2nd Friday of each month from 6:30-8:30 in the parish office building. Activities are planned for the meetings – speakers, tapes, etc. Please refer to a current bulletin for this months program. Other activities are planned between meetings. Senior Moments is a group of 55 year and older parishioners who meet for various activities throughout the month. See Senior Moments Activities Descriptions St. Vincent de Paul Society – Our St. Vincent de Paul is very active and serves many clients throughout the year. If you need help with food, rent, utilities, etc. call the parish office and ask for St. Vincent de Paul. Counseling – We have a clinical psychologist at the parish on Mondays from 10 AM to 6 PM. He is available for appointments by calling the parish office. Special Events: In the spring we offer a 8-10 course called Divorce and Beyond. This is intended for those who are newly separated or divorced. The program is designed to help people gain a perspective on their divorce, cope with the stresses and strains associated with divorce, understand some of their emotional responses, and find ways of coping that will lead to growth and the eventual restructuring of their lives. Call 778-3122. Each year in November we have a special dinner for the widow/widowers of the parish. Father offers the 5 PM Mass remembering all the deceased spouses in a special way. Following mass a social hour and dinner follow in the parish hall. Entertainment is provided and it’s a wonderful evening for everyone. Over Thanksgiving weekend each year our annual giving tree is placed in the church vestibule. 600 tags are placed on the tree naming items needed by less fortunate people. The response is overwhelming. This year we teamed up with Youth Care, Martin de Porres Shelters and the Interfaith Community Council. In December we have our Christmas Flower Project. In early December over 100 poinsettias are delivered personally to those who are homebound, in the nursing homes, chronically ill or have lost a spouse in the past year. This remembrance from the parish brings much joy to those who receive them. A St. Nicholas Breakfast is held in early December each year for the children of the parish. This year the Knights of Columbus organized the annual event. A great breakfast, music and a visit from Santa are all included. This is always a sell out event. Each year during Lent the parish does a Novena of the Sick. A mailing is sent with prayers for the novena and a prayer intention card is included. The card can be returned with the names of sick loved ones. The names are compiled in a book which is placed on the altar during the novena masses. The yearly anointing of the sick at mass takes place on the last day of the novena. If you have any questions or are interested in any of these events please call Eileen Niven at 778-3122, ext 223. |