Office of Family Life
Pastoral Services
Bereavement Ministry offers consultations and trainings in the parish for both grief caregivers and the grieving.
Caring Presence at the End of Life is a parish-based program that trains and supports volunteers who keep vigil with dying parishioners.
Elizabeth Ministry is a parish-based outreach to families during the childbearing years. The purpose of this ministry is to affirm, support, encourage, and assist families.
Parish Nursing is a parish-based ministry of professional registered nurses who provide for holistic education regarding health, prevention of illness, and growth toward wellness.
Pastoral Care Network supports those involved in the ministry of visitation to the homebound, hospitalized, and residents in nursing homes.
Project Rachel offers post-abortion reconciliation and healing through counseling and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. For more information please call 1(800) 367-0702 or visit www.hopeafterabortion.com.
Rachel's Vineyard is a weekend retreat that offers healing for men and women who have been wounded by abortion. The next retreat weekend will take place October 24-26 at King's House in Henry, IL. For more information please call 1(800) 367-0702 or visit www.rachelsvineyard.org.
Widowed & Divorced Diocesan Advisory Board meets monthly in order to give oversight and to implement the diocesan outreach to those widowed and divorced. For information on procedures and grounds for annulment, please visit the Office of the Tribunal.
Diocesan Mass for Widowed & Divorced is an annual Mass celebrated by the Bishop for all widowed and divorced individuals. This year's Mass will take place October 12, 2008 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.