Stephen Ministry--Journeying Through Grief
At Holy Spirit Parish, one new Social Ministry program that has been formed to help serve each other and the broader community as Catholic Christians is Stephen Ministry. One aspect of Stephen Ministries is Journeying Through Grief booklets to help those who are grieving. Each funeral has a family who is grieving the loss of the individual. One person in the family will be chosen to receive the booklets which they then can share with other family members. The funeral director usually works with an individual who is making all of the arrangements. This person will most likely be the one to receive the booklets unless another is identified by the family.

Nearly 200 families are currently in our system and will receive the entire series over the course of a year. Anyone who is interested in serving in this ministry should contact Mary Ann Isaac at 724-971-8539.  Duties include mailing booklets, record keeping, and maintaining our filing system.