Pastoral Care Ministries

Altar Society

Altar Society’s primary function is to care for the altar linens and help with cleaning when necessary. All women in the parish are considered members. A $2.00 contribution annually is optional but most helpful. Monthly luncheon meetings. For more information, call Jodi McConnell at 253-759-1930.

Pastoral Care Team

Pastoral Care Team take the Good News and Eucharist to parishioners in their homes, in the hospital, and in retirement and nursing/assisted living facilities. This ministry involves listening, prayerfulness, caring, presence, and personal commitment. For more information, call Gina Anderson, 253-272-5136, ext. 103.

Prayer Line

Prayer Line intercessors receive prayer concerns individually or through the anonymity of a prayer line. While everyone is invited to participate as Prayer Ministers, this ministry provides particularly rich opportunities for the elderly and the homebound. For more information, call Mary Haynie at 253-564-2614.

The Hospitality Ministry

The Hospitality Ministry prepares and serves food and refreshments to complement parish socials, funerals, meetings and liturgical celebrations. This ministry also needs folks to work on special events during the year. Examples of these are: the All Soul’s Vigil in November, the Pentecost Party in May, the annual senior luncheon during Advent and our senior picnic in August as well as many other occasions that arise over the year. As a member of one of these teams, you would be asked to help solicit and coordinate team members to help prepare and serve food and beverages. Contact person for this ministry is Gina Anderson 272-5136 Ext. 103.

Tape Ministry

Tape Ministry makes the 10:30 Sunday liturgy available on audio cassette. For more information contact Gina Anderson at 272-5136 ext. 103.

The Writing Ministry

Tape Ministry makes the 10:30 Sunday liturgy available on audio cd. For more information contact Gina Anderson at 272-5136 ext. 103.

The Health Care Ministry

The Health Care Ministry is a program of the Pastoral Care Commission. There are two parish nurses who oversee this ministry with a team of six to eight people involved in some aspect of health care in the greater community. This ministry provides the St. Leo Community with access to medical resources, blood pressure checks monthly, sponsors an annual Health Fair and collaborates with St. Joseph’s Hospital to adminster flu shots and provide speakers on topics relevant to the health care of the community. For further information on this ministry please contact Kathy Hitchcock 564-3785.

Writing Ministry

The Writing Ministry sends messages of care and support to those experiencing illness, setbacks and personal loss. This ministry also sends birthday congratulations. For more information, call Eileen Krueger at 565-0846.

Thriving With Chronic Illness

A support group that comes out of our Health Care Ministry. A “Circle of Support” for anyone living with a chronic illness. The groups meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 1 pm in the church. For information regarding the groups call Kathy Hitchcock at 564-3785.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry comes out of our Health Care Ministry. We have a group of approximately twelve who knit and pray together on the second Sunday of the month in the Hospitality Area of the church between the 8 am and 10:30 am masses. Names of those in our parish who are ill, either emotionally, spiritually, or physically are given to the staff liaison, Gina Anderson. The majority of knitters knit/crochet these prayer shawls at home praying for the person who shall receive it. The type of yarn we use for these prayer shawls is Lion Brand Homespun and it takes three skeins to make a shawl. For more information on this ministry and directions on how to make a prayer shawl please contact Gina Anderson at 272-5136 ext. 103.

After Mass Hospitality

After Mass Hospitality volunteers build community after the weekend Mases by preparing coffee, tea, cookies, etc. and helping with clean up. To help at the 5PM Mass call Gina Anderson at 253-272-5136 ext. 103. To help at the 8 a.m. Mass, call Mitch and Agnes Mullan at 253-584-9517. To help at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, call Pat Raymond at 253- 759-1339.

Cookie Bakers

Cookie Bakers make cookies for our funeral receptions, and special events. For more information call Gina Anderson at 272-5136 ext. 103.

Transportation

Transportation provides transport to those needing a ride to church, doctor, or grocery shopping. For more information call Gina Anderson at 272-5136 ext. 103.

McNeil Island Detention Ministry

The St. Leo Community provides a weekly liturgy to the Catholic Inmates at McNeil Island’s Special Committment Center. Mass is celebrated monthly. We have a team of six lay persons trained to work with this special population to provide prayer, reflection, faith sharing and communion. For information regarding this ministry contact Theresa McDermott-Erskine at 272-5136 #107.