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The Stephen Ministry at St. Peter Parish equips lay people, called Stephen Ministers, to provide one-on-one Christian care to people in our parish and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives.
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The Stephen Ministry is a confidential ministry. The identity of those receiving care and everything they discuss with a Stephen Minister remains private.
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A Stephen Minister is...
- someone who walks beside another person who is hurting
- a parishioner who is carefully selected to serve in this role because of his or her caring gifts
- a layperson with over 50 hours of training in providing high-quality, distinctively Christian care
- a caring Catholic friend who listens, cares, supports and encourages
- someone who meets faithfully each week with his or her care receiver for as long as there is a need
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We all experience challenges in life - times when we could benefit from care and support. Stephen Ministers can provide the emotional and spiritual care we need when faced with a crisis or difficulty.
Examples include, but are not limited to...- loss of a loved one
- hospitalization
- divorce or separation
- loneliness or discouragement
- spiritual crisis
- unemployment or job loss
- a terminal illness
- incarceration
- aging
- birth, adoption, miscarriage or infertility
- a chronic illness
- relocation
- recovery after an accident or disaster
- many other life challenges
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Could you benefit from the confidential one-to-one care of a Stephen Minister? Do you know someone who could benefit from this ministry?
Please inquire by emailing [email protected] or by calling the ministry office at 985-893-2535
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