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We want to thank you for supporting Mt Carmel Guild and enabling us to serve our community for the past 100 years. Today, we invite you to become a Mission Member to help us serve those in need: body, mind and spirit. We must increase the Guild’s sustainability as we serve over 1,700 individuals each month, with much higher numbers during the holiday season. Click the article title for details.

During November, 256.5 hours of service were provided by 45 volunteers to 48 persons. For more information, click the article title.

We want to thank you for supporting Mt Carmel Guild and enabling us to serve our community for the past 100 years. Each of our donors from now throughout our Centennial year (2020) will be recognized as Centennial Members. Click the article title to find out more, and for ways you can help!

Following an abortion many women suffer a deep regret: inside there is a hurt that will never go away and only through God’s help can she begin the healing process. A Rachel’s Vineyard retreat can help her in her recovery. Click the article title for more information.

During October, 271 hours of service were provided by 42 volunteers to 37 persons. Click the article title for information on the types of services we provide, and how to join this ministry as either a caregiver or care receiver.

Consider becoming a volunteer with Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County and Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony's Caring Hearts Ministry, helping our elderly and disabled. Click the article title for more information.

It's with great joy that I invite you to join me at the monthly Charismatic Healing Mass at Saint Raphael Church this Friday, October 18, 2019 at 6:30 pm. I want to encourage you to invite your friends, family, co-workers and fellow parishioners to attend the Mass and encounter the healing power of Jesus Christ.

During September, 291.5 hours of service were provided by 43 volunteers to 45 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. For more information on this loving ministry, click the article title.

Have you or has someone you know ever wanted to make a retreat but were unable to because of illness or disability? Click the article title for information on how and where you can make a retreat!

On Thursday, September 26, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County will host a FREE Community Workshop on Transportation Options for Seniors in Mercer County. Click the article title for more information.

During August, 266 hours of service were cheerfully provided by 43 volunteers to 52 persons. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (609-586-6596; ark257@gmail.com). For more information on the services provided, click the article title.

We know that caregiving can impact quality-of-life. That’s why we’re offering a program just for you to learn and practice stress management techniques and relaxation and coping strategies. Click the article title for details.

for the Shining Lights 25th Anniversary Gala, on Thursday, October 10. Click the article title for more information.

Feeling the stress of caring for a loved-one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia? You are not alone. That’s why we’re offering a FREE 9-week program just for you to learn and practice stress management techniques and relaxation strategies. Click the article title for details.

On July 26, 2019, Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County (ICGMC) celebrated 25 years of service to the county’s homebound elderly and adults with disabilities. More than 2,300 volunteers, drawn from an interfaith coalition of congregations (including our parish, with its Caring Hearts ministry), have provided in excess of 290,000 hours of service to over 3,600 residents. For more information, click the article title.

Thanks to 41 wonderful volunteers, 228 hours of service were provided to 43 persons during the month of July. If you would like more information on this ministry, either as a care giver or a care receiver, please click the article title for contact information.

We care about the changes in your life, so please keep us informed if one of your loved ones is hospitalized or moves into assisted living or a nursing home. Let us know when you’re moving—we may not join your painting party, but we will update our records. And please remind your children that once they achieve the age of 21, they need to register on their own.

Are you very sick, or generally in poor health? Find out about the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick under Worship & Liturgy > The Sacraments. On this page you’ll find information about what this sacrament is and who it’s for, and on the page under this one, you’ll find out how to prepare for a sick call.

During June, 196 hours of service were provided by 41 volunteers to 45 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please call Anne at 586-6596.

Feeling the stress of caring for a loved-one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia? You are not alone. That’s why we’re offering a FREE 9-week program just for you to learn and practice stress management techniques and relaxation strategies. Click the article title for more information.