Sick/Bereaved Ministries
- All Souls Prayer List
Assist in preparing the All Souls Prayer list that is occasionally included in our bulletin.
Contact: Terri Carpenter 740-681-9918 - Funeral Choir
Volunteers gather on short notice to sing at funerals (daytime hours during the week). No special rehearsals are needed.
Contact: Ann Essman 740-653-9347 - Lazarus Program
Provides support for grieving families upon the death of a St. Bernadette Parishioner. Volunteer to provide a meal after the funeral mass, so that there is no cost to the family of the deceased.
Contact: Dolores DeFillippo 740-653-5445 - Ministry of Consolation
This is a bereavement group for members of St. Bernadette Church. This group's purpose is to offer a helping hand to any member who has lost someone. The ministry focuses on funeral assistance and after funeral care: sending cards, phone calls, support/social groups, and individual counseling if necessary. Our goal is to help the bereaved know that they have someone to turn to in this difficult time. We will give support to them through the funeral and be with them in their grief journey. We also prepare the Mass of Remembrance, usually held the first Sunday of November, for families who have experienced a loss in the current year.
Contact: Ann Essman 740-653-9347 - Prayer Shawl Ministry
Provides support for grieving families upon the death of a St. Bernadette Parishioner. Volunteer to provide a meal after the funeral mass, so that there is no cost to the family of the deceased.
Contact: Ginny Frank 740-653-1345 or
Contact: Susan Eyerman 740-687-0962
