St. Charles Borromeo

The Human Concerns Commission serves as a liaison between the parish council and various ministries concerned with human concern issues within and outside the parish.

• Bereavement Ministry: This ministry was formed to reach out to the recently bereaved of our community and to provide support and a compassionate, caring presence.
  
  
• Caring Companions: Represent your parish community in bringing the healing presence of Christ to the homebound and the elderly.
  
  
• Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound: These Eucharistic Ministers represent the parish community and bring the sacrament of the Eucharist to the homebound or nursing home resident.
  
  
• Eucharistic Ministers to St. Luke's: Eucharistic ministers who represent the parish community and bring the Eucharist to Catholics who are hospitalized at St. Luke's Medical Center.
  
  
• Health Care Ministry: This ministry provides free blood pressure screenings to any of our parishioners during Hospitality Sunday. Provides an annual Blood Drive and Flu Clinic.
  
  
• Ministry of Praise: This is a spiritual ministry in which members offer their prayers for specific intentions.  A correspondence is sent out each month with a spiritual reflection and the intentions.
  

• Open Door Free Clinic: This ministry provides health care to the uninsured and underinsured. The clinic is open every Wednesday evening.          View their website.
  

• Prayer Chain Ministry: The purpose of this ministry is to intercede on behalf of others in times of emergency or special needs.  Prayer requests are given by phone or e-mail.
  
  
• Prayer Shawl Ministry: These ministers offer prayers and blessings for the recipients of the shawls they are creating.  Completed Shawls are blessed and distributed.
  

• Respect Life Committee: This committee educates on life issues from conception to natural death, advocating for issues of human life and dignity.
  
  
• St. Ben's Meal Program: Prepares delivers and serves a meal to the needy on the fourth Monday of every month.                                             View their website.
  
  
• St. Vincent de Paul Society: Makes home visits to needy people in the community including the homeless, battered women and prisoners.          View their Website.
  
  
• Service Volunteers: This ministry provides people with the opportunity to offer their services for specific projects as needed.
  
  
• Southwest Interfaith: A faith-based organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for older adults, by helping the elderly to remain in their homes and live independent lives, for as long as possible.                   View their website.
  
  
• The Widows of Prayer: The Widows of Prayer are women who devote themselves to a ministry of prayer for priests and others in Church leadership.

        Parish Council Liaison – Darlene Bohman