Pastoral Care Team

The Pastoral Care Ministry of St. Timothy’s was started in 1989 with the encouragement and support of Fr. Cody and with training in pastoral skills by Rev. John Swift then Chaplin at Hartford Hospital. That formal training is no longer available but days of reflection and time spent with others in the ministry provide help, support, and insight.

In 1990 the Pastoral Care Team wrote the first Candlelight Memorial Service for those suffering from the loss of a loved one. To this day, bereavement services are held annually at St. Timothy’s as an expression of our desire to help others in our community to heal.

Pastoral Care ministers are caring people who demonstrate the presence of Christ to others in need through active listening, reflection and prayerful support. Pastoral Care ministers visit parishioners who are in the hospital or are shut-in either in their own homes or are living in one of the many continuing care/convalescent homes within St. Timothy’s parish boundaries.

Many Pastoral Care members are ministers of Holy Communion but that is not a requirement. Some visit homes and pray the rosary, others bring Eucharist and visit in individual rooms while still others conduct prayer services, all with the help of members of the team.

Aside from these outreach efforts, the Pastoral Care Team has sponsored the Anointing of the Sick and ceremonies for the bereaved. Contact Patricia Ann Piano at the Rectory at 860-232-8594 if you are willing to help. There is always a need, and we can accommodate your schedule.