Ministry to the Sick

At St. Patrick’s, the Ministry to the Sick is a pastoral ministry that serves:

• all Catholic patients at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares, Fl.
• those Catholics who are residing in local nursing homes or senior living facilities
• our own parishioners who are confined to their homes

What We Do

This ministry is provided by trained lay men and women within our parish as well as by Father Hank and our Deacons.  

Our lay ministers have attended certification training and are commissioned for three years by the Diocese.  During their visit, our ministers pray and comfort the sick and offer the opportunity to receive the Eucharist for those unable to attend Sunday Mass.

In any given week, St. Patrick’s Ministers for the Sick visit over 70 Catholics within our area of responsibility visiting nursing homes, senior living facilities, and home visits.  These visits usually occur on Sundays, but can be made during the week as well.  The ministers also visit patients at Waterman Hospital on Tuesdays.

How You Can Get Involved

Please consider joining this Ministry – the patients and Residents are so happy to see you and know that you care.

We are ready to answer your questions and will be happy to arrange “a sneak preview” of this ministry when you accompany one of our ministers on their visit.  Then you can pray and decide whether this is a ministry for you.

If you have an interest in learning more, please send an email with your contact information to our Parish Secretary at aarruda@stpatrickmtdora.org.