St. Anthony Shrine and Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Parishes
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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 Virtus. To volunteer contact Deacon Joe Wolf at 301-271-4099 or joe.wolf@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 Joseph Wolf | Dir. of Faith Formation/ Phone - 301-271-4099
  
                                                            Office hours:  Monday-Thursday 9-3
                                                       Call for an appointment/no walk ins

                                               Closed-Friday
​         *During inclement weather we follow the FCPS closings, if they are on a delay,

                                        we open late, if they close we are closed, etc...If there is no scheduled school day and the snow emergency plan is effect we will   If there is no scheduled school day and the snow emergency plan is effect we will be closed.

                          Please  send emails to: saolmc@archbalt.org
  • Home
    • About Us >
      • Parish Staff
      • Reconciliation Schedule
      • Bulletin
      • Parish logo
      • Our History
      • Our Patron Saints
      • Parish Registration
      • Directions
      • Contact Us
  • Sacraments
    • Baptismal Preparation
    • Marriage Preparation
    • Funerals
    • RCIA
    • Annulments
    • Anointing of the Sick
  • Faith Formation
    • K-8 Faith Formation Program
    • 1st Reconcilation Preparation
    • 1st Eucharist Preparation
    • Confirmation Preparation
    • Vacation Bible School
  • How to get involved
    • Child and Youth Protection
    • Youth Ministry Team >
      • iT - High School Youth Ministry
      • SMAC - Middle School Youth Ministry
    • Liturgy Team >
      • Altar Servers
      • Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
      • Greeter
      • Lectors
      • Music
      • Sacristan
      • Ushers
    • Bereavement and Funeral receptions ministry
    • Visitors to the homebound
    • Welcome & Volunteer Ministry
  • Forms...