Pastoral Care Committee
The goal of the Pastoral Care Committee is to provide spiritual, emotional and practical support to those facing challenging situations.
By bringing together those parishioners who currently visit and pray with the sick and those in prison, bring Eucharist to the homebound, provide hospitality for funerals, walk with those who are grieving, provide needed medical supplies and pray for those in need, we provide support for each other and are better able to discern other areas of parish pastoral need.
We look forward to seeing where we are called to be in the future.
If you would like more information or to join this amazing group of parishioners please email [email protected]
Visiting Ministry
Parish Visiting Ministers are the Hands of Christ to those hospitalized or homebound due to illness or immobility.
Visiting Ministers offer prayers and the Eucharist, and spend time visiting and connecting with those unable to worship with us during Mass.
This ministry is a great privilege, helping to build a bridge between those at home and the rest of our CCSFX faith community.
If you or your loved one would like a visit, email the Visiting Ministry Team at [email protected], complete a contact form (CLICK HERE), or contact the parish office.
If you are interested in volunteerinG, contact Kathy Sack at [email protected].
City of God Charismatic Prayer Group
More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of!
The City of God Prayer Group meets virtually by ZOOM on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm. Our time together includes songs of praise and devotion, Scripture sharing, Praise reports on answered prayer, prayers of Intercession and Petition and individual prayer by request.
In addition, the Prayer Group maintains the Prayer Box located in the CCSFX chapel, and sponsors a quarterly Healing Mass. All are welcome.
For information contact Carolyn Walters ([email protected])
City of God Charismatic Prayer Group Weekly Zoom Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83576011693?pwd=b2dsS09ZSlE0N2F3SmF2My9uZXVrZz09
Meeting ID: 835 7601 1693
Password: 0UWmhi
Phone (voice only): +1 301 715 8592 local / +1 312 626 6799 – Chicago / +1 669 900 6833 – California
Grief Ministry
Grief Ministry welcomes anyone who has experienced loss or is struggling with the process of grief.
We have a facilitated small group approach, the aim of which is to help those present accompany one another.
Six week sessions are held several times a year.
At present sessions are designed for those who have lost a spouse, however information and resources are available for those experiencing other areas of loss.
For information, please contact Ann Marie Labin at [email protected]
Prayer Shawl/Lap Blanket/Prayer Square Ministry
“Shawls… made for centuries, universal and embracing, symbolic of an inclusive, unconditional Loving God. They wrap, enfold, comfort, cover, give solace, mother, hug,shelter, and beautify. Those who have received these shawls have been uplifted andaffirmed, as if given wings to fly above their troubles…” Janet Bristow, 1998 © 2004
Join our CCSFX Prayer Shawl Ministry, established in 2022, where we create prayer shawls, lap blankets, and prayer squares to offer comfort and support. Each project is an act of spiritual practice, beginning with a prayer for its recipient.
Our homemade items bring solace to those undergoing medical procedures, recovering from illness, experiencing trauma, or in need of healing. They are given to patients, abuse victims, individuals coping with loss, and those in bereavement. They are used for prayer, meditation, bridal showers, marriage ceremonies, and birthing or nursing infants. They can be made to minister to others or simply to socialize.
o Prayer Shawls: Any shape or pattern is welcome. Choose a favorite pattern and pray as you work. Find brochures about Prayer Shawl ministry in the Gathering Space.
o Lap Blankets: Made for male recipients, each lap blanket is sent with a prayer of comfort and card.
Prayer Shawls and Lap Blankets are delivered to ICU patients at Good Samaritan Hospital.
o Prayer Squares: Created from leftover yarn, these 3 1/2” squares carry messages of hope as cards let recipients know we are praying for them. They are available at the Parish Office and distributed during Healing Masses.
To join us, contact Ann Marie Labin at [email protected] .
Martha and Mary Ministry
The Martha and Mary Ministry offers comfort and support to our registered parishioners through hospitality.
We work closely with the family to provide and serve a reception after the funeral for the family and friends of the deceased.
Information is provided as part of the funeral planning process.
For information, please contact Cheryl Barrows at [email protected]
Funeral Hospitality
Parish ministers extend a warm spirit of welcome and compassion to those attending funeral liturgies.
Volunteers greet the family and friends, set-up water hospitality and help the family with last minute details.
Their presence is an added comfort for both the family and the Presider.
For information, please contact Cheryl Barrows at [email protected]
Medical Loan Closet (Deacon’s Closet)
For over 12 years, parish volunteers have collected and distributed medical equipment to those in need both within our parish and in our local community.
This much needed service has become more valuable as local government and private agencies have limited support.
The Medical Loan Closet welcomes your gently used, but no longer needed, medical equipment.
Currently we are especially in need of Manual wheelchairs and Transport chairs.
For information or to inquire about a drop off, please contact Paul Trueschler at [email protected]
Prison Ministry
Every Tuesday evening, between 7-8:30 pm, two of our CCSFX parish members meet with approximately 2-9 male inmates at the Baltimore County Detention Center, on Kenilworth Drive in Towson.
Our purpose includes sharing the reading from the previous Sunday in order to instill a closer relationship with God.
We also try to offer hope, help the men transition when they leave, and foster their faith through the Word of God. Applying the Corporal Works of Mercy, we provide the Catholic point of view using Bible scripture.
Please join us in this beautiful ministry. If you are interested in finding out more, pleas e contact: John Brown at [email protected]
Emergency Medical Training
More information coming soon.