We are a Catholic
community of diverse people who gather together to
proclaim and live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
We are a prayerful, inclusive, and explicitly
hospitable people who follow the example of our
patron, Francis of Assisi, continuously reaching out
to serve others. Care ministries at St. Francis are
based on this vision -- to foster the feeling of
family for each Ecclesial community, demonstrating
mutual support, sharing and caring. We provide the following services to members of
our parish community.
 To download our Care Ministries
brochure,
click here.
If you have any questions about the
following, email us at:
careministries@sfoasj.org
.
Communion &
Visiting the Sick Ministry
Members of the Pastoral Care team will visit those
sick in their home or in a care facility to:
- Pray with, offer support and bring blessings
from the St. Francis community;
- To bring Holy Communion and/or God's healing in
the Sacrament of the Sick
Contact: (408)223-1562 x 344
Funeral Preparation
Ministry
Funeral planning can be difficult at a time
of loss. We can ease this difficulty, however, by
making plans in advance. Planning in advance allows
you to make informed and sound decisions as a family
and not alone. Whether you wish to ask a question,
record your information, or make those decisions ahead
of time, our funeral preparation ministry is here to
help.
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Funeral Preparation Seminar
None schedule at this time. Please
contact the Parish Center,
223-1562 if you have any questions on this. |
We encourage you to browse through
our
funeral preparation brochure (.pdf). We hope this information will not only
help to clear-up misconceptions on this important
area, but also help you to make sound decisions when
you are ready.
Grief
Ministry
Members of this team will provide material
for prayer and reflection for those who are grieving
the loss of a loved one and periodic contact and
ongoing prayer during their time of grief.
Contact: (408)223-1562
Stephen
Ministry
(More details,
click here)
Stephen Ministry equips lay parishioners to
provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care, to
reach out with God's love to people who are hurting,
who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.
If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister,
contact us to discuss further. We plan to launch
our full service Stephen Ministry in 2006.
Until then, if you are in crisis, call 223-1562
for help.
Contact: (408)223-1562 x345 or email us at:
stephenministry@sfoasj.org
Cancer Survivor
Ministry
Members of this Pastoral Care team will
offer to --
- Pray with those who suffer from cancer, their
family and/or caregiver;
- Make available resources and guidance for home
care, communication with the physician, insurance
carrier, the family and the like;
- Conduct "Days of Prayer" for cancer patients,
survivors and their families.
Contact: (408)223-1562
Family &
Marriage Counseling Ministry
Our parish has a partnership with a
training, licensed marriage and family life counselor
who can meet with an individual, couple or family to
help in a professional counseling settings.
There is a charge, based on a sliding scale. Contact:
(408)223-1562
Hospital
Visitation
If you are going to a hospital for surgery
or serious illness and would like to have a priest to
visit, please:
- Notify the hospital during Admissions and
the hospital Chaplain
- Phone for the parish priest at St. Francis
Contact: When an emergency, after you call 911,
call the "priest on duty" at the hospital or call the
parish priest at St. Francis at (408)439-4992 if the
person has not left for the hospital or you can not
contact a priest at the hospital.
Anointing of the
Sick
Twice each year, the parish celebrates the
Sacrament to the Sick for all who are ill or have a
serious health condition. We do this in the Fall
and on "World Day of Prayer for the Sick" in February.
Meantime, if you are going to surgery, you may want
to ask the parish priest to celebrate the Sacrament of
the Sick at the Mass nearest your surgery.
If you are not able to leave home or the care
facility, you can phone the parish office and ask for
Father Loi or Father John. If at the hospital,
contact the Chaplain.
Contact: Chaplain at hospital or Parish
Emergency (408)439-9223 or Diocese of San Jose
(408)245-3445.
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