About this Event
Eucharistic Ministry to the Isolated - Training Workshop
This training workshop fulfills the Diocesan bi-annual requirement for training/refresher training & comissioning of Eucharistic ministers to the isolated.
The day will begin with continental breakfast and an optional information session about the regional outreach to care facilities and hospitals, Bring Jesus!
Starting at 10 AM, there will be two training tracks.
- Track I is for people new to Eucharistic ministry and those who were trained more than two years ago; in this session, participants will review the most recent guidelines from the USCCB and the Diocese of Lansing, have a chance to ask questions, and learn about opportunties for involvement in Eucharistic outreach.
- Track II is for people currently engaged in Eucharistic outreach and up-to-date with their training; in this session, participants will take a deeper dive into specific pastoral situations encountered in the field and have a chance to discuss common issues.
But the workshop isn't just about information! As you gather with people from the broader Catholic Communiity in Washtenaw County, you will be inspired and encouraged for this beautiful, powerful, and much-needed mission.
Questions?
Michelle Kazanjian, 734.971.9781 X 338; [email protected]
Agenda
🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome and check-in - Assisi Center
Info: Check in takes place in the lobby of the Assisi Center connected to the church. Sign in then mingle with other participants over continental breakfast.
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Introduction/Overview of the Bring Jesus! regional outreach
Info: Bring Jesus! Ministry Coordinator Michelle Kazanjian will present an overview of the local outreach to care facilities and hospitals, what the onboarding and training involves, and the opportunities that are available. There will be time for Q & A.
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Demonstration and Review of Guidelines
Info: Team members from Bring Jesus! will demonstrate the ordinary form of the the ritual for Holy Communion outside of Mass (a "Communion Service") and the shorter form. Then, participants will receive an update on guidelines for Eucharistic ministry to the isolated and hear some testimony from people engaged in this outreach.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Track I: "Ready, Set, Go!"
Info: Track I: This Q & A Session and overview of opportunities available for Eucharistic Ministry to the isolated is for those new to the ministry, those who are not currently active, and those whose training/commissioning happened more than two years ago.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Track II: "The Spirit and the Letter"
Info: "The Spirit and the Letter": Deacon Gary Perrydore, liaison for Eucharistic ministry to the isolated in our Diocese, will reflect on the heart of the mission and how to navigate the pastoral situations we encounter in the mission field. He will also address them most common questions raised re: the norms and guidelines around the reception of Holy Communion outside of Mass.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Conclusion & Commissioning
Info: Fr. Bill Ashbaugh, Dean for parishes in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, will send us out with encouragement and a formal commissioning of Eucharistic ministers to the isolated on behalf of the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Deanery. (Those attending from other Deaneries will need to apply to their own parishes for commissioning.)
Event venue & nearby stays
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2250 East Stadium Boulevard, Ann Arbor, United States
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