St. Anthony Shrine and Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Parishes
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      • Hospitality Ministry
      • Bereavement and Funeral receptions ministry
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Visitors to the Home bound

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Role: Visitors to the home bound pray with and bring communion to those who are not able to join us on Sundays due to illness or circumstance.  they bring cheer to those parishioners and helps them to continue to feel part of the parish family.
Major Responsibilities:
  •  Pick up a consecreated host to take to the home bound parishioner
  • Pray with and distribute communion to the parishioner
  • Visit with the parishioner and ensure them of the parish's continuing thoughts and prayers for them
  • Ask if other needs can be supplied such as the sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick or Reconciliation.  If so, inform the parish office so arrangements can be made for a priest to visit
Formation: Initial and ongoing formation provided.
Personal Qualities Needed: Usually the person who participates in this ministry is already an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion.  This ministry also requires someone who is friendly and willing to travel to the residence of the home bound person.
Time Commitment: Visits are usually made once a month but can be arranged according to the schedule of the visitor and the parishioner

All volunteers 14 and older must take the child and youth protection training Shield the Vulnerable.  Click here to read more about the child and youth protection training.  To volunteer contact the parish office at 301-447-2367 or saolmc@archbalt.org.

Saint Anthony Shrine
16150 St. Anthony Rd. | Emmitsburg, MD. 21727
(301) 447-2367​​
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
103 N Church St. | Thurmont, MD 21788
​(301) 271-4099

                      
                      Parish Office and Mailing Address
      16150 St. Anthony Road | Emmitsburg, MD  21727
         ​     Phone 301-447-2367  |  Fax 301-447-3618
      Deacon Joe Wolf | Religious Education  Phone - 301-271-4099  
                       Office hours:  1pm-3:30pm Mondays
                                                                9am-3:30 pm Tuesday-Friday

                      Please  send emails to: saolmc@archbalt.org

  • About Us
    • Parish Staff
    • Mass and Sacrament Information
    • Reconciliation Schedule
    • Bulletin
    • Parish logo
    • Our History
    • Our Patron Saints
    • Parish Registration
    • Directions
    • Contact Us
  • Sacraments
    • Mass and Sacrament Information
    • Reconciliation Schedule
    • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
    • Baptismal Preparation
    • 1st Reconcilation Preparation
    • 1st Eucharist Preparation
    • Confirmation Preparation
    • Marriage Preparation
    • Annulments
    • Anointing of the Sick
  • Religious Education
    • K-8 Religious Education Program
    • 1st Reconcilation Preparation
    • 1st Eucharist Preparation
    • Confirmation Preparation
    • Adult Faith Formation
    • Vacation Bible School
  • How to get involved
    • Child and Youth Protection
    • Youth Ministry Team >
      • iT - High School Youth Ministry
      • SMAC - Middle School Youth Ministry
      • Youth Music Ministry
      • Youth Ministry Calendar
      • Youth Ministry Fliers
      • Youth Ministry Permission forms
    • Pastoral Council
    • Liturgy Team >
      • Altar Servers
      • Children's Liturgy of the Word
      • Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
      • Greeter
      • Lectors
      • Music
      • Sacristan
      • Ushers
    • Communication
    • Evangelization
    • Fellowship Team >
      • Hospitality Ministry
      • Bereavement and Funeral receptions ministry
      • Prayer chain ministry
      • Visitors to the homebound
      • Welcoming Ministry
    • Religious Education
    • Social Outreach
    • Buildings and Grounds
    • Finance/Development
  • Parish Forms