Stephen Ministry

Christ Caring For People Through People

Stephen Ministry provides one-to-one Christian care giving to adult members of our parish. It is based on the idea that all Christians are ministers and are called to respond to Jesus’ command to love one another. A person in need contacts the church and if Stephen Ministry is the appropriate place for them to receive care they will be assigned a Stephen Minister. Generally they will meet with their Stephen Minister once a week until they feel they no longer need the Stephen Minister’s care. The duration of the relationship will vary based on individual need.

We have many needs for care in our parish: people experiencing loss, illness, marital difficulties, job loss, relocation, spiritual crisis, loneliness, and many other stresses and challenges. Often people suffer silently. They do not request or receive the level of care they really need. Sometimes they are angry at God and feel forsaken. With the size of our parish it is impossible for our priests to meet all of these needs. Stephen Ministry expands the care that our parish can offer by equipping members to provide Christian care to those in need.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

--Psalm 46:1

Follow this link to find out more information about our Stephen Ministry program.

Also, find out more from this Stephen Ministry video link.

To receive care from a Stephen Minister or to simply find out more information about what this ministry has to offer call Greg Bowman or Kathy Gurzynski, Pastoral Associates, at 585-1257. You may also e-mail questions to them directly at greg@hspgeist.org or kathy@hspgeist.org. All inquiries are informal and confidential. find out more

Sunday, April 4—Easter Sunday

Easter Masses

7:00 am, 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm

Monday, April 5

8:30 am-6:00 pm            Adoration          Chapel
9:30-11:00 am   Monday AM Bible Study PLC #56
1:00-3:00 pm     S.O.U.L. Kitchen           PLC Kitchen
7:00 pm            Men’s Club                    PLC Kitchen
7:00 pm            RCIA                            Social Hall
7:00-8:30 pm     LIFE TEEN Bible Study Youth Room

Tuesday, April 6

7:00 pm            Stephen Ministry            PLC Classrooms
7:00-8:00 pm     LIFE TEEN Core Meeting Youth Room
7:00 pm            5:30 pm Music Group     Worship Space
7:00 pm            Women’s CRHP #27      Room #20
Wednesday, April 7
7:00 am             Geist Employment Networking Alli. Social Hall
9:30-10:30 am   Wednesday Book Club    PLC #52
7:00 pm            Choir                            Worship Space
8:00 pm            Adult Open Basketball    PLC Gym
Thursday, April 8
9:00 am                 CSS Bible Study                  PLC #58
9:30 am                 Book of James Bible Study PLC #51-53, #52, #54
9:30-11:00 am     Mom’s Ministry                   Religious Ed Gathering Space
6:30 pm                 Shawl Ministry                     PLC #55
7:00-9:00 pm       CSS Bible Study                  PLC #58
7:30 pm            RAMPS Ministry           Room #20
7:30 pm                 11:00 am Music Group      Worship Space

Friday, April 9

5:30 pm            Tarver/Hay Wedding Reh.            Worship Space
Saturday, April 10
6:30-8:00 am       Adult Open Basketball       PLC Gym
8:00 am-5:00 pm Notre Dame Theology Course Room #14
2:30 pm            Tarver/Hay Wedding      Worship Space

Sunday, April 11

Kindergarten Sunday

8:00,9:30,11:00 am Rel. Ed.—Grades 1-6     Rel. Ed Wing& PLC
7:00 pm            CSS Bible Study            PLC #58
8:30-10:00 pm   Adult Open Volleyball    PLC Gym