Community Care

Compassionate support and healing

Community Care ministries focus on offering compassionate physical, emotional, and spiritual support, this group serves parishioners in times of need. Ministries include taking the Eucharist to the sick and homebound, hosting bereavement receptions, providing grief support groups, and creating items for the Healing Blanket ministry.

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16

Photos of previous events

2024 Valentine Flower Delivery to Homebound

2024 Valentine Flower Delivery to Homebound

Event Summary Valentine Flower Delivery to Our Homebound Parishioners. The cards were made by children in our Family Faith Formation Program. Thank you, Jill Zamiska for arranging the flowers and the deliveries.

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Dedication for Joe Niehaus

Dedication for Joe Niehaus

Event Summary On Tuesday, March 28, a dedication to honor our late parishioner Joe Niehaus was held in the Prayer Garden of the Franciscan Kitchen. Joe's favorite passion was volunteering at the Franciscan Kitchen, where he helped provide meals and picked up donated...

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Related ministries

Bereavement Receptions

Leader:
Elaine Zeller

Assist on a team to bring a dish, setup, serve, and/or clean up after a funeral reception. Great opportunity for our homebound parishioners to stay involved by making phone calls. Assist Community Care with planning the Memorial Mass reception in early November. Contacts:

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Blessing Card Ministry

Leader:
Shirley Lindeman

Show thankfulness and gratitude by designing cards for our Veterans during Military Month, Veterans Day, and Christmas. Send greeting cards to the Home of the Innocents. Provide blessing cards for the parish community.

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Eucharist to the Sick and Homebound

Leader:
Rick James

Visit homebound parishioners, at their home, nursing home, or in the hospital. Volunteers trained to administer Holy Communion.

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Flower Angels

Leader:
Jill Zamiska

Share your flower arranging talents or help to make notes for floral
arrangements to be delivered to the homebound and the bereaved.

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Flower Delivery - Homebound & Bereaved

Leader:
Mark & Kelly Norman

Deliver flowers to bereaved and homebound parish members at Christmas and Easter

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Grief Support Group

Leader:
Sal Della Bella

Provide companionship, support, and resources to individuals and family members who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Contact Sal Della Bella, or or at (502) 245-9733

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Healing Blanket Ministry

Leader:
Pat Davis

Sew and crochet homemade blankets to those in need of healing and indigent burial palls for the County Coroner. No sewing skills required. Other skills needed, including cutting & ironing fabric, creating prayer cards, and assembling prayer books. Contact: Pat Davis (502) 290-4536, davisart@peoplepc.com, or Angela Long (502) 608-1143, along4fun@gmail.com

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Health & Wellness Ministry

Leader:
Therese Carroll-Caruso

Empower and equip our parish community with education and support for health and wellness through seminars, health screenings, demonstrations, and restorative activities that nurture mind, body, and spirit.

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HOPE for the Widowed Support Groups

Leader:
Pat Bland

Provide love and kindness that promotes spiritual and personal development to women of all ages.

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Prayer Chain Ministry

Leader:
Carol Harris

Sign up to pray for those who request prayers as a prayer chain
minister. A short orientation is required. Prayer requests emailed once per week. An opportunity for the homebound to minister.

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Join Our Worship Community

Experience the joy of worship and community at Epiphany Catholic Church. Participate in our liturgical services and become a member of our vibrant faith family. Together, let's celebrate the Eucharist, live the Gospel, and embrace the love of God and neighbor. We invite you to join us in this spiritual journey.