LAZARUS MINISTRY

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LAZARUS MINISTRY

Hospitalizations

Father Bob will visit the sick but HIPAA Laws prevent the Church from having automatic information about admissions. You must have the hospital aware, at time of admission that you or your loved one are a member of St Mary of Mount Virgin Parish or St Theresa Parish. Call the office to be sure we know!

ON CALL HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS

St. Peter University Hospital:

Fr Ed Sipaco/ Fr Lazaro Perez

732-745-8600 x 8565

Robert Wood Johnson

Fr. Joe Desmond (Thur-Mon)

Fr. Tom Ganley (Tues/Wed)

732-828-3000 x 8504

Somerset Medical Center

Fr. Jan Kwiecien

908-685-2200 x 2425

JFK Medical Center

Fr. Pauly Thekkan

732-321-7000 x 7512

Hospice Volunteer Training

If you have a warm heart, a listening ear, and the gift of compassion, you can make a difference in the life of a hospice patient or family member. Visiting Nurse Association of Central jersey hospice is providing training for all individuals interested in becoming hospice volunteers in Monmouth, Middlesex, or Ocean counties. The course is taught by members of VNACJ Hospice team on Thursday, June 10 thru June 24 from 9:30 am until 2:30 pm at VNACJ, 7 Centre Drive, Monroe, NJ. Volunteers must attend all 3 sessions. To register, call Pauline DePalma, BSW (732) 224-6933. By the way, volunteers are encouraged to wait one year following the loss of a loved one. In addition to Hospice Volunteer services, we are looking for volunteers to provide complementary

therapies such as Massage Therapy and Reiki. Please consider sharing you talents on our team!

A CALL TO SERVE

There is an extraordinary need for Ministers of Holy Communion to bring the Eucharist to St Peter's University Hospital Patients. If you are currently working as a Eucharistic Minister and would be willing to donate your time please call the Pastoral Care Office 732-745-8600 x8494

The Lazarus Ministry engages itself in the work that answers the charge put forth by Jesus Christ in Matthew 25:31-45 :

"'When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at His right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at His right hand, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?' and the King will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.' Then He will say to those at his left hand, 'You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels, for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not take care of you?' Then He will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'"

If you would like to learn more call the parish office at : 732-545-5090!