Family Life

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Sponsor Couple Volunteers                                                                                             The married couple meets for several sessions, couple to couple, with the engaged couple in a process designed to aid in their preparation for Christian marriage.  Sponsor couples meet together on a regular basis for continuing formation.

Marriage Enrichment Committee                                                                                         This group seeks to provide opportunities for married couples of the parish to strengthen and enhance their relationships.

Parish Picnic                                                                                                                   The Parish picnic is an annual event held on the parish grounds for all parishioners.  Children of all ages (newborns to 99) gather for games, food, and fellowship.  This event is usually held in July.

Bereavement Ministry                                                                                                      This ministry provides a connection between the parish of Blessed Sacrament and the bereaved, and offers assistance and ongoing support to the families and individuals that have experienced a loss.  Volunteers provide a mercy meal for the family on the day of the funeral.

Bereavement Support Group                                                                                           This group meets on the first Thursday of the month for those who have suffered a loss due to death.   Meetings are held in Providence Center.

Homebound Ministry                                                                                                       These ministers bringing pastoral care to parishioners who are ill or confined to home or a nursing facility by serving the Eucharist, listening, praying and encouraging those to whom they minister.

Hospital Ministry                                                                                                           Volunteers from the parish visit those parishioners who are sick and in the hospital.

Baptism Preparation Volunteers                                                                                            Trained married couples assist the staff with presentations for preparing couples for the baptism of their child. 

Nursing Home                                                                                                                Mass is celebrated monthly at Horizon Village, Gillette Nursing Home, and Shepherd of the Valley.  Lay ministers visit the residents weekly and bring them Holy Communion.

MOMS                                                                                                                               Ministry of Mothers Sharing is a nationally established formational program to help mothers recognize their role as sacred and to develop spiritual and emotional methods of enrichment.

House Blessing                                                                                                                Father King is available to visit your home and bless the dwelling.  Please call the parish office to set up an appointment.

Annulments                                                                                                                          The process of an annulment is available through the parish.  Annulments are for those who have completed a civil divorce and take approx. 18 months to finalize.