Pastoral Care
Funeral Luncheons
The time of greatest need of support for most people is the death of a family member. In response to this need St. James parishioners provide bars, cookies, and desserts to be served at funeral luncheons, as well as volunteers to serve the food at the luncheon.
Rosary at Eventide & Ave Maria
Volunteers from St. James Basilica lead the rosary once a week at community nursing homes.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This ministry provides a way to literally wrap people in prayer. Prayer shawls/wraps are knitted or crocheted about 24 inches in width and about 6 feet in length. Just the right size to wrap around your shoulders. They are made by members of the congregation and then given to those members of the church or community that are in need of our prayers. As prayer shawls/wraps are made, the knitter/crocheter is to pray for the person who will be receiving it and lift them up in prayer. The shawl/wrap will be delivered to a person in need, such as someone struggling with an illness or a person who is grieving. A message of encouragement and words of comfort from Scripture will be shared with the person when it is delivered.
These ministers take the Eucharist to people who are unable to attend Sunday Mass.