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Pastoral Care

- Parish Healing Prayer List
  
  The parishioners on our Parish Healing Prayer List are in need of prayer for healing due to illness or other challenging circumstances. A shortened lists of the list is published in our bulletin each week so that parishioners can see the new names and pray for God's grace to comfort and heal our brothers and sisters in Christ through the mercy of God. The complete list can be found below or once in a month in our bulletin.
  
  Thank you for offering your prayers to those in the parish seeking God's healing and love.
  "The prayer of the righteous person is powerful and effective." James 5:16
  
  If you or someone you know would like to be added to the prayer list, please contact the Director of Pastoral Care at 651-257-2474 x125 or hgieske@stbridgetofsweden.org. Please also contact the Director of Pastoral Care if a loved one or you are on our parish healing list and are no longer in need of special prayers.
- Our Parish Healing Prayer LIst
  
  This is our current and complete list of those on our Parish Healing List. Please pray for these individuals, that they may receive the healing grace and comfort of our Lord Jesus Christ. You may find the complete list of the Parish Healing Prayer List in our bulletin once a month as well.
  Parish Healing Prayer List:
  
  Ron Keller · Mark Gorski · Zack D. · Stanina Family · Nick Friedges · Mary Jo Anderson · Baby Gabriel Feit · Jon Peters · Leah Halverson · Gary Wille · Sherry Meadors · Gina Haboush · Phyllis Harper · Shawn Frederixon · John Jacobson · Kathy · Larry Bunde · Jesse Jaroscak · Jenna Como & Family · Anton Praska · Chuck & Peggy Berquist · Baby Anna Kathrina Ostertag · Kate Kane Corey · Bill Mack · Jim Smothers · Michelle Theis · Katelyn Lorsung · Susan Thorson · Mary Ann Koch · Michelle Everson · Greg Ostertag · Sharon Lumen · Tom & Doris Breen · Ron Schleicher · Mary Karnowski · Emily Spawn · Roger Spencer · Shirley Van Horn · Lori Rogan · Stacy Kern · Dee Williams · Gabrielle L. · Kristy · Steve Everson · Matt Moen · Mary Mack · Ted Pitzenberger · Patricia Callahan · Katie Harris · Sherol Rogolla · Avery Rasmuessen · Robin Weaver · Cy Speltz · Kim Halverson · Don Bluhm · Ed Weaver · Frank Welsch ·Dorothy Goodroad · Holly Sullivan · Lucy Shoop · Keenan McMahon · Virgil Kappes · Todd Olund · Don McKay · Al Lightfoot · Dolores Thompson · JoAnne Ford · Julianne Forester · Kay Schoeberl · Gail · Katie Crum · Barb Nelson · Sara Miller · Kim Glenna · Jessica Mohler · Tammy Bluhm · Michelle · Kelly DeBiaso · Connie Porath · Mary Ann Weisbrod · Tim Mitchel · Shelley Madison · Judy Kelley · Thomas Thompson · Charlene Chamernick · Carl Smothers · Mary Kay Andert · Julie Ramola · Jake Sauer · Judy Clark · Lynne Karwand · Darlene Kowalski · Kristine Beimert · Franklin Steele ·Marietta Jacobs · Kathy Berquist · Paula Trevis · Nonna Zwick
- Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
  
  The Sacrament of Anointing is available to anyone eduring the effects of illness or advanced age. Anyone who needs healing physically, mentally, or spiritually is welcome to be Anointed. This is an opportunity to receive the consolation of the Church through the laying on of hands and anointing with the Oil of the Sick. The Sacrament of Anointing makes present and visible God's grace of healing and comfort that come to us through the powerful prayers of our Catholic faith.
  
  "Christ's compassion toward the sick and his many healings of every kind of infirmity are a resplendent sign that "God has visited his people" and that the Kingdom of God is close at hand. Jesus has the power not only to heal, but also to forgive sins; he has come to heal the whole man, soul and body; he is the physician the sick have need of."
  Catechism of the Catholic Church #1503
  
  Emergency Need for Anointing of the Sick:
  If you or a loved one are in immediate need of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please call Fr. Dave on our emergency line: 612-840-8378.
  
  Schedule Appointment for Anointing of the Sick:
  The Sacrament of Anointing is available by appointment. Please call Fr. Dave or the Director of Pastoral Care to set a time to be Anointed. Fr. Dave is happy to come to your home or make a time to meet in our Chapel for Anointing. You are welcome to invite family and friends to join you in prayer when you receive Anointing of the Sick.
  
  Parish Anointing Mass:
  The Sacrament of Holy Anointing of the Sick is available twice a year at the parish Anointing Mass. These Masses are usually scheduled in the Fall and the Spring. Any Catholic in need of the healing love of God is welcome to attend and receive Anointing of the Sick.
  
  Please do not hesitate to ask for the Sacrament of Anointing if you become ill. This sacrament is meant to bring encouragement and hope to us on our healing journey. The heart of Jesus opens wide to us in our weaknesses. It is the delight of our Pastor to pray with you and bring the healing love our God to you.
  
  **Please note, the local hospitals do not automatically contact us when a parishioner is admitted. Please call Fr. Dave or our Director of Pastoral Care to receive Anointing or have your loved one Anointed.
- Holy Communion for the Homebound ministry
  
  St. Bridget's has a team of trained volunteers that are prepared to bring the Eucharist to our parishioners who are homebound, hospitalized, or in a local long-term care facility. If you, or a loved one, are not able to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion, please call the Director of Pastoral Care and someone will come to distribute Holy Eucharist and pray with you. It is our pleasure to help you stay connected to Jesus in the Eucharist.
  
  If you are interested in volunteering to bring Communion to homebound parishioners, please contact the Director of Pastoral Care. We would love to have you!
  
  **Please note, the local hospitals do not automatically contact us when a parishioner is admitted. Please call Fr. Dave or our Director of Pastoral Care to have someone bring your or your loved one the Eucharist.
- Ministry to Homeless Families
  
  New Pathways' is a local non-profit with a mission to build a stronger community by providing shelter and support services to families with children experiencing homelessness. St. Bridget of Sweden is part of a consortium of 13 local churches that take turns hosting up to five families for a week, four times a year. Our faith formation classrooms become bedrooms, we provide transportation, food for the week, and a supportive, loving presence to the families who are all seeking stable affordable homes for their children.
  
  We need many volunteers to make hosting weeks possible. Volunteer opportunities include:
  
  Set up and take down of the bedrooms in our classrooms
  
  Evening Hosts: come for the dinner hour and stay for the evening to support the families
  
  Overnight Hosts: sleep overnight and help the families get out to the day center in the morning
  
  Providing food for the evening meal, either a main dish, salad, or desert
  
  Drivers to transport families from the day center in Cambridge in the evening, and back again in the morning
  
  Laundry: Taking home bedding and towels at the end of the week to wash and return
  
  Cleaning: Touch up cleaning the bathrooms, taking out the garbage from the rooms, vacuum if needed a few times during the week
  
  We would love to have you join us as we become the heart and hands of Jesus for these families. Call the Director of Pastoral Care with questions or to volunteer.
  New Pathways Website
- New Day Center for New Pathway's Path To Home
- Lenten Food drive
  
  March is Minnesota Food Share Month which means all your donations will be matched during our Lenten Food Collection for Family Pathways Food Shelf. You can find a list of most needed items in the Narthex to assist you in shopping for donations. Thank you for your help replenishing the food shelf.
  The Food Shelf is also requesting donations of quick bread, corn bread, and muffin mixes for their Easter meal baskets to give away to familie in need. Bless you for sharing with generosity!
- Food Shelf Donations
  
  St. Bridget's collects donations for the local food shelf. The local food shelf provides families in need with essential groceries and personal care items. St. Bridget's has several food shelf bins, located in the Narthex, to collect nonparishable food items or personal care products that will be donated to the food shelf. You can also donate monetarily by using the envelopes labeled "Family Pathway Food Shelf Donations" on the tables in the Narthex, along with a list of most needed items. Thank you for generously donating to help those in need in our community!
  
  To learn more about the local food shelf or how to donate, please contact our Director of Pastoral Care.
  
  Family Pathways Website
- Director of Pastoral Care
  
  Heidi Gieske
  hgieske@stbridgetofsweden.org
  651-257-2474 x125
- Pastor
  
  Fr. Dave Kohner
  651-257-2474 x131
  frkohner@comcast.net