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Pastoral Care
Support
Pastoral Care
Support at Blessed Sacrament encompasses Funeral
Pre-Planning and Grief Support.
This Support Group consists of parishioners ministering to
parishioners, consoling, comforting and offering hope in the
name of the risen Christ.
*FUNERAL PLANNING: In the Order of
Christian Funerals, the church asks that the entire
community, priests and laity, be involved in ministering to
the family of the deceased.
Following the ancient traditions of mankind and the Catholic
community, the church asks us to celebrate the funeral of
those gone forth from us in a liturgy with their bodily
remains present. This is to show proper and appropriate
respect for the vessel indwelt by the Holy Spirit and used
throughout their journey of faith here on earth. This is,
after all, the body that will be raised up in glory at the
Second Coming of our Lord at the end of time. This funeral
Liturgy usually takes place in the church at the celebration
of the Eucharist. Following this celebration, the church
recommends the respectful interment or entombment of the
body.
However, the church also recognizes the desire of some to
use cremation as the preferred method of disposition. In
view of this desire, the church recommends the cremation
take place AFTER the funeral Liturgy. Following the
cremation, the cremains should be buried or entombed.
If significant reasons to depart from these guidelines
exist, reasonable accommodations may be made. Any modified
arrangements should be discussed with a priest. If you have
questions regarding actual funeral arrangements or when
planning such arrangements before the need actually arises,
please feel free to call Paulette Lynch at the church office
at (352)394-3562 (or email
plynch@blessedsacramentcc.com)
*GRIEF SUPPORT MINISTRY: This ministry
provides grief support in small group settings to those who
have lost a loved one. It is a six week support group
facilitated by individuals trained by the Diocese to ensure
that the spiritual, emotional and psychological components
of the grieving process are addressed. It connects the
bereaved with others having similar experiences thus
providing hope; it enables them to share these experiences
allowing them to learn from each other; and it provides a
safe and supportive place to express feelings openly in a
non-judgmental environment. It is our goal that the
discussions help to deal with feelings and develop an
understanding of the grief process. Please email Cecelia
Kuhnle at
cekuhnle@hotmail.com. |
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