Pastoral Care
For more information contact Mike Logeais, Pastoral Care Associate 507-625-3131.
Project Embrace – Community Support For Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Early Infant Death
As a church community in Mankato, MN we offer support to those who lose a child by miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. Parents who lose a child before birth or shortly after often mourn the ability to physically embrace that child. Let us know how we can help you. We have an “Embrace” garden area where you can reflect and pray, books about grieving, women who are available to speak with you, miscarriage resources through the local hospital, and supportive offerings throughout the year, to women of all faiths. We also invite you to name your child and enter this name in our book of remembrance and receive a butterfly lapel pin as a symbol of the fragile life lost.
Volunteer to help develop and promote remembrance events.
St. Elizabeth Ministry
The time after the birth of a child is a time when every parent could use an extra hand. Volunteer to reach out and offer 3 homemade meals to the growing families in our parish.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
If you have a talent for crocheting or knitting and empathy for others, consider making prayer shawls/lap robes for the elderly or those with serious illnesses. As you knit or crochet, pray for the person who will receive the shawl. When a shawl/lap robe is given, the person receiving it will be wrapped in your prayers.
Communion to the Home-bound
Extend the table of the Lord to our parishioners unable to come to Mass on Sunday due to illness or disability. Training provided. Flexible schedule.
Communion to the Hospital
Once a month take communion to the sick in the hospital. Eucharistic training provided if not already a Eucharistic Minister. Training also provided by the hospital for patient visiting procedure.
Visit our Parishioners in the Nursing Homes
Be a friend to our parishioners in nursing homes. Help them feel connected to our parish again. Flexible schedule.
Helping Hands
Be available to cook a meal for a family where there is an illness, injury or the main meal provider is unable to cook. On call basis once or twice a year.
Laurel’s Peak Mass Set Up
Do you find it easy to connect with people? The residents at Laurel’s Peak nursing facility would enjoy your company. Work with a partner to set up and assist at Mass, Thursdays at 3pm. Approximately 5 times per year.
Communion Service Leader
Express your values and beliefs by being a Leader of a communion service at a local assisted living facility or at our parish on weekdays. Training is provided.
Transportation to Mass - Currently Unavailable
Give the home-bound rides to Mass.
Funeral Ministry (for more information, contact the parish office 625-3131)
Help a fellow parishioner in their time of grief. Provide support for funeral luncheons. On call basis.
Monthly Co-Host
Share the responsibility of coordinating funeral luncheons one month a year. Workers provided. Training provided.
Luncheon Support
Set-up, clean-up or serve at the funeral luncheon. Typically 2.5 hours per funeral. On call 3-4 times per year.
Baking
Bake desserts occasionally.
*All ministry's at St. John's are subject to the Diocesan guidelines regarding Safe Environment.
Project Embrace – Community Support For Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Early Infant Death
As a church community in Mankato, MN we offer support to those who lose a child by miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. Parents who lose a child before birth or shortly after often mourn the ability to physically embrace that child. Let us know how we can help you. We have an “Embrace” garden area where you can reflect and pray, books about grieving, women who are available to speak with you, miscarriage resources through the local hospital, and supportive offerings throughout the year, to women of all faiths. We also invite you to name your child and enter this name in our book of remembrance and receive a butterfly lapel pin as a symbol of the fragile life lost.
Volunteer to help develop and promote remembrance events.
St. Elizabeth Ministry
The time after the birth of a child is a time when every parent could use an extra hand. Volunteer to reach out and offer 3 homemade meals to the growing families in our parish.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
If you have a talent for crocheting or knitting and empathy for others, consider making prayer shawls/lap robes for the elderly or those with serious illnesses. As you knit or crochet, pray for the person who will receive the shawl. When a shawl/lap robe is given, the person receiving it will be wrapped in your prayers.
Communion to the Home-bound
Extend the table of the Lord to our parishioners unable to come to Mass on Sunday due to illness or disability. Training provided. Flexible schedule.
Communion to the Hospital
Once a month take communion to the sick in the hospital. Eucharistic training provided if not already a Eucharistic Minister. Training also provided by the hospital for patient visiting procedure.
Visit our Parishioners in the Nursing Homes
Be a friend to our parishioners in nursing homes. Help them feel connected to our parish again. Flexible schedule.
Helping Hands
Be available to cook a meal for a family where there is an illness, injury or the main meal provider is unable to cook. On call basis once or twice a year.
Laurel’s Peak Mass Set Up
Do you find it easy to connect with people? The residents at Laurel’s Peak nursing facility would enjoy your company. Work with a partner to set up and assist at Mass, Thursdays at 3pm. Approximately 5 times per year.
Communion Service Leader
Express your values and beliefs by being a Leader of a communion service at a local assisted living facility or at our parish on weekdays. Training is provided.
Transportation to Mass - Currently Unavailable
Give the home-bound rides to Mass.
Funeral Ministry (for more information, contact the parish office 625-3131)
Help a fellow parishioner in their time of grief. Provide support for funeral luncheons. On call basis.
Monthly Co-Host
Share the responsibility of coordinating funeral luncheons one month a year. Workers provided. Training provided.
Luncheon Support
Set-up, clean-up or serve at the funeral luncheon. Typically 2.5 hours per funeral. On call 3-4 times per year.
Baking
Bake desserts occasionally.
*All ministry's at St. John's are subject to the Diocesan guidelines regarding Safe Environment.
