Community

Where: Held in the Kitchen area 

What: There are 3 Teams. Each team member is responsible for bringing 2 to 3 dozen baked goods (homemade or store bought) on their designated month which is on a rotating schedule every 3 months. Each team has a Chairperson who is responsible for contacting their team members to remind them it is their assigned month to bring the baked goods. The chairperson and any team members who volunteer are responsible for setting up the coffee pots and juice cooler as well as setting out the cups, napkins, creamer, sugar, etc. before the 8:30am Mass. 

The team is also responsible for "busing" the tables (i.e. disposing of the empty containers, etc.) during Fellowship and cleaning up the kitchen area after the 10:30am Mass Fellowship is over.

Teams and Chairpersons:

Team A     Carolyn Burek           210-326-716        (designated months are Feb, May, Aug, Nov)
Team B     Caren Quintanilla     401-835-0919      (designated months are Mar, June, Sept, Dec)
Team C     Barbara Czarnecki   210-381-9159      (designated months are Apr, Jul, Oct, Jan)

The Prayer Blanket Ministry provides blessed blankets to those that are ill or in the hospital. The fleece blankets are cut and knots are tied around the edges. A prayer is said for each knot and a medal of St. Padre Pio is attached. It is our hope that the blanket will bring comfort to those recieving it knowing that they are covered with the prayers of those who made the blanket. The group meets the 2nd Monday of the month in the kitchen area after the 9:00 mass. No sewing experience is needed! All are welcome to join. 

Please contact Carolyn Oakley at carolyn.oakley@att.net or 210-481-3473

Mission:
The mission of the Saint Padre Pio Parish Bereavement Ministry is to provide compassionate support to grieving families who have recently lost a loved one. We engage in this corporal work of mercy by arranging the funeral Mass, assisting family members with Mass selections, supporting a pre-Mass Rosary and Rite of Committal (if requested), providing Mass program guides, music, soloist, and livestreaming (if requested), providing a reception at the Shrine of Saint Padre Pio (if requested), and grief packets with materials that assist with the grieving process. The Bereavement ministry consists of two teams: a liturgical team, and a reception team. Liturgy Team Upon notifications by the St. Padre Pio office staff, a member of the liturgy team will contact the family to begin the preparations for the Mass of Resurrection (Funeral Mass). They will set up a meeting time with the family to meet at the Shrine of Saint Padre Pio and plan the details for the Mass. We use the workbook Through Death to Life by Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin that provides families with options to personalize the readings. We also provide a list of musical selections produced by the Saint Padre Pio Music Ministry to aid in music selections. The liturgy team acts as the point of contact for families and coordinates with other members of the Church staff and Parish community in providing holistic funeral support.
Reception Team If the family desires, a reception can be held after the funeral ceremony at St. Padre Pio. A reception provides the decedent’s family and friends, who may not have seen each other in many years, an opportunity to enjoy GREAT food in a relaxed, memory-exchanging atmosphere. Our Reception Team is made up of four sub teams. These fine folks coordinate with other parish members to help with making or baking or buying something to provide the family an opportunity to remember and celebrate their loved one.
To begin this process, please contact the Parish Office at 210-497-6101.