Responsibilities:
- Scheduled in 6 month increments;
- Assigned Sundays in a scheduled month (4 times per year);
- Attend Sunday 8am Mass;
- Receive assigned homes to visit before Mass (Sacristy);
- Receive pyx with hosts from priest after Communion;
- Visit homebound, pray, distribute Communion;
- Follow all guidelines in Ministry to the Homebound Handbook;
Requirements:
- Catholic in good standing (in a state of grace);
- Confirmed, Age 18 years or older;
- Registered Parishioner;
- Excellent character;
- Takes his/her faith seriously;
- Knowledgeable about and follows pastoral care policies and procedures as established by the Coordinator (refer to Homebound Handbook);
- Completed a Ministry of Care Workshop training session, held at the Carmelite Center (mandatory for all); cost absorbed by volunteer;
- Attend Protecting God’s Children Workshop (session scheduled through Virtus.org , and complete all required PGC documents (mandatory for new volunteers, existing volunteers grandfathered in); no cost to volunteer;
- All volunteers required to pass background checks;
- Possess valid driver’s license and personal vehicle;