The Retired Priest Ministry
The Ministry for Retired Priests is a new ministry to care for our much loved and appreciated retired priest community. Our philosophy can be summed up in these two sentences.
"As Catholics we are blessed with the gift of the priesthood. After a lifetime of devotion, sacrifice and service we must secure their well-being."
Our purpose is to support our retired priests living alone, to help them maintain their independent living, and with God's grace, make their everyday life challenges easier, and their yoke lighter.
Our services include but are not limited to providing them with and assisting them with:
- Companionship
- Visitation (especially for those in Skilled Nursing Facilities)
- Walks
- Reading
- Providing transportation to
doctor/dentist appointments
stores
bank
retreats
- Running errands for them, such as the pharmacy, grocery store, and mall.
- Computer help.
- Occasional meals to those priests having difficulty obtaining nutritious meals.
- House hold organization, such as laundry, dishes, vacuuming if requested.
- Yard work.
- Assisting/participating in their individual hobbies/interest such as gardening, music, etc.
- Planning social outings with other retired priests.
Dinner or luncheon get-togethers
Retreats
Holy places of interest (for example Holy Hill)
Cinema outings
Holiday meals
- An advocate/voice. In a society that values youth and sometimes ignores the elderly, perhaps we can be their voice (if they wish) and a watchful eye to insure they are treated with the dignity they are so deserving of.
We are committed to our retired priests and thus our ministry. We feel that our Blessed Mother's presence has been with us from the beginning as we formed and planned this ministry. We pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and to continue under Mary's watchful eye as we care for her beloved priest sons.