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Ministries
Grief Ministry
St. Lawrence faith community offers support, prayers, and comfort to
parishioners who are suffering through the death of a loved one. Currently, this takes two
forms. The Arimathea Ministry is a card ministry. Cards are sent during the first
weeks immediately following the loss, at the holidays, and on the first anniversary of the
death. No One Cries Alone is a seven-week series dealing with suffering in
the life of a Christian. It is offered once a year and deals with losses through death,
illness, or divorce. Contact the Pastoral Associate at 742-2107 ext. 236 for more details.
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Funeral Dinners
St. Lawrence Parish offers funeral dinners for families of deceased
parishioners. The funeral dinners are typically held on an as-needed basis in the Social Hall.
A group of parishioners volunteer their time and cooking skills for these dinners. Volunteers
are needed to cook, serve, and make desserts for these dinners. Those interested in helping
with this ministry should contact the Parish Office. (Return to the top)
Elizabeth Ministry
Elizabeth Ministry is an outreach to women in special times of
motherhood. It is based on Jesus' vision of the radical goodness, beauty, and truth of
human life. The purpose of this ministry is to affirm, support, encourage, and assist
women in response to their needs during childbearing years. Opportunities for involvement
include hospital and home visits, companioning, card ministry, prayer chain, pro-life
activities, and meal preparation. For more information, please contact the Pastoral Associate
at 742-2107 ext. 236. (Return to the top)
Matrix Lifeline Pregnancy Center
The Matrix Lifeline is a crisis pregnancy center
located on the corner of Maple and 19th Streets. St. Lawrence donates the use of the
building and utilities to Matrix. The Center provides counseling, financial assistance,
educational programs, and referrals for expectant mothers. Many of the organizations at
St. Lawrence volunteer time, materials, and funds to help Matrix prevent abortions by
providing young women with support and assistance in times of crisis pregnancies. Contact
Matrix at 742-1533 or visit their web
site for volunteer opportunities and needs.
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Prayer Chains
There are times when we all need someone to pray for us or our
families and friends. There are two prayer chains. One is our parish's Prayer and Praise Prayer
Chain for intercessory prayer and to pray for vocations.
Requests for prayer can be made by contacting the Parish Representative. The other is a
city-wide prayer chain called The Prayer Network. The Network is a telephone-tree
of volunteers who pray for the intentions of those who ask their intercession. If you have
a special prayer request, please contact the Prayer Network representative.
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Parish Nurse
St. Lawrence has a Parish Nurse Program that is a sub-ministry of
Friends and Neighbors. The Parish Nurse Program does blood pressure screenings on Sunday
mornings every other month, visits nursing home residents and homebound parishioners, offers
health awareness programs to the parish, and sponsors a yearly health fair for all
parishioners and neighbors. For more information, please contact the Parish Nurse Office at
742-2107 ext. 229. (Return to the top)
Pre-Cana Team
The Pre-Cana Team assists couples in preparation for Christian marriage.
Married couples donate their time and share their married life with couple who are preparing
for marriage. If you are interested in participating in the Pre-Cana Team, contact the
representative. (Return to the top)
Childcare
Childcare is provided during the RCIA sessions on Wednesday evenings during
the school year. Interested adults donate their time for two hours to care for and supervise
the children. If you are interested in helping, contact the RCIA Coordinators.
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Friends and Neighbors
This ministry is designed to reach out to those in need by
utilizing the gifts and talents of our parishioners. Various sub-ministries have been formed
to assist with particular needs (clothing, transportation, yard work, etc.) Other ministries
will be developed when a need arises. This group also publishes a quarterly parish newsletter
called The Grill. Those who have needs, as well as those who wish to share their
God-given talents to address the needs of others, should call the Parish Office.
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Other
- Youth Ministry (Dead Theologians Society)
- P-I-T
- Marriage Enrichment
- Adult Education
- Religious Education
- Why Catholic (Renew)
- Liturgical Ministries
- Music Ministries
- M.O.M.S.
- CRHP
