Adult Prayer Group
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Jonah Prayer Ministry
The Jonah Prayer Ministry is a prayer ministry based at the parish level. Praying over each other is an excellent way to affirm each other's faith as a community, to let the Holy Spirit heal our hurts and to open our eyes to being thankful for the truth and love in every situation that we experience.
Jonah Prayer Ministers are people like yourself who are approved by the pastor for this ministry. Ministry members feel the call to pray for others or desire to use their spiritual gifts of prayer given to them by the Holy Spirit. After training, Jonah Prayer ministers pray in small groups with individuals who request prayer support, maintaning confidence in all matters. Jonah Prayer Ministers are available between the 10:30am & 12:15pm Masses on the first Sunday of each month. They will be by the Mary Statue in Church. In summary, Jonah Prayer Ministry is another beautiful way that the Holy Spirit can have profound direct spiritual impact both in the parish community and in personal lives. Jonah Prayer Ministry is about being present to fellow parishioners through prayer and praying with expectant faith knowing God brings about healing, growth and transformation. There is an Archdiocesan workshop to train prayer ministers for ministry in their parishes
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Minister Contacts:
Kim Stanley [email protected] 314-517-2778
Tina Ferder 314-495-8876.
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Bereavement (Seasons of Hope)
This ministry provides emotional and spiritual support to adult parishioners who have lost loved ones.
The support starts 2-3 weeks after the funeral. A call is made to next of kin to assure the family that they are in our prayers. An initial mailing is sent which includes a letter welcoming them to the Grief Support Group, a booklet called "Death is only a Horizon", and some information on the grieving process. Then once a month, for the next ten months, more information on the grieving process, Bible verses, and poetry are sent to the family.
Next of kin are invited to Seasons of Hope group support sessions. Two 6-week sessions are planned for 2023 starting February 28 and September 19. These sessions promote hope and healing after the loss of loved ones. The program includes spiritual reflection, faith sharing, fellowship, and home activities.
On November 4th 2023, the parish will celebrate a Mass of Remembrance. All parishioners are invited to remember their deceased loved ones. Their names are read at Mass and next of kin are offered a candle to use at home to remember their loved one throughout the year.
Journey's Companion - Characteristics of the Grieving Process
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For more information, contact Deacon Ron Reuther, Coordinator, [email protected], 636-675-1364 or Linda Hamby, Coordinator, [email protected], 314-469-7194
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Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction within the Christian tradition is the act/practice of one Christian helping another along in their spiritual journey by “sacred listening” that is, by listening with the heart to one person’s story and helping that person to reflect on how God is moving and acting in their life.
One-on-one, hour-long meetings are usually scheduled once a month. The spiritual director promises to ensure confidentiality of everything discussed. Provided by parishioners Steve Givens and Lucia Signorelli, one-on-one spiritual direction is available by appointment and at times convenient to both director and directee. Stipends are set on an individual basis and are on a sliding scale. Both Steve and Lucia received their training in spiritual direction from the Aquinas Institute of Theology and are members of Spiritual Directors International and the St. Louis Spiritual Directors Forum. For more information on either director, or to inquire about setting an appointment, send an email to: [email protected]. You might simply like to schedule a no-commitment conversation with Steve or Lucia to inquire more about spiritual direction.
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For more information, contact Lucia Signorelli, Coordinator, [email protected]
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