The faith community has always been an essential part of healing and caring. In the days before hospitals and hospice, the faith community was the place where people went to be treated for illness and other physical maladies. Over time, the faith community stepped out of this role and healing became the task of medical professionals and clinical institutions.

We have come full circle as we embrace holistic care (whole person care) the care of body, mind and spirit. Technology cannot provide all the healing a person needs. In order to care for the whole person, people of faith have reclaimed their call from God to minister to one another.

Our ministries extend God’s healing and compassion within our community.

Mission Statement
To serve our faith community here at St. Francis Xavier and to reflect the compassionate healing love of Jesus Christ through prayer, the promotion of faith, health and personal wholeness of body, mind and spirit for all our church family.

Vision Statement
That all members of our faith community will increase in their awareness of the important link between faith and health. Faith is an essential component of health.

How we plan to accomplish our mission and our vision:

Faith in Action
Reaching out to our faith community to meet needs: 1st Way Baby Shower in January to help the 1st Way Pregnancy Center

Prayer for Healing
To support and promote Healing and Faith

Ministers of Care
Taking the Eucharist and friendship to the home bound. Monthly training meeting from Sept. to May. These are held to help equip and to build confidence to reach out to others in need.

Promote Health
Through blood pressure checkups, walking, and special teachings to gain wisdom on how to take care of our body, mind and spirit. Yearly event: “Walk to Bethlehem” starts in September through December

Mary, Martha Ministry
To reach out with our arts and crafts to bless others. Prayer shawl group meets the second Monday of each month.

Quarterly Newsletter
A new focus each month on health and faith issues to inform our faith community.

Prayer Bouquets
Are made by the team and prayed over, then given to the sick, those in the hospital and those in need of Gods touch.

Stephen Ministry
Lay ministers are given 50 hours of training to reach out to others in times of spiritual crisis, loss, aging, divorce, separation. loneliness and more.

Prison Ministry
Weekly bring the Eucharist and the Church to the incarcerated.

Music Ministry
Bring music to the assisted living facilities.

Volunteers are always needed!
Put your faith into action and become involved in Health and Faith Ministry.
For more information on Parish Nursing, or to volunteer for the Parish Nursing ministry, please contact Pamela Parrish at 542-0321 ext 113 or by email: pdunnparrish@hotmail.com