St. Agatha Parish, Milton and Quincy, Massachusetts

Bereavement Program

Overview:
The Milton Catholic Cluster (St. Agatha, St. Elizabeth, St. Mary of the Hills, St. Pius) offer bereavement support, rotating among the parishes. If you have lost a loved one and are grieving, you are not alone. Help is available. Grief can take many forms, from sadness to confusion to thankfulness for having had your loved one in your life, and back to questioning. Sometimes sitting with others who understand and listen, without putting judgment on you, can offer comfort and relief. For more information or to register, please call any of the four Cluster churches or Gay Hayden, M.A., LMHC of The HOPE Place, Scituate, 781-544-0143, who co-facilitates the support groups. There is no charge for the meetings.

Programs:
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Contact Information:
Please call Gay Hayden at 781-544-0143 or Mary Gallagher at St. Agatha’s 617-698-2439, to register or for more information.

Note:
St. Agatha’s is willing to sponsor a “drop-in” group for those who have completed the workshops. Please contact Mary Gallagher at 617-698-2439 should you be interested.

Overview
A Memorial Mass is celebrated in which we remember all of the deceased members of the parish that were buried the past year. A personal invitation is mailed to each family who has lost a loved one. During the Liturgy, the name of the loved one is read aloud and a white carnation is presented in their memory. This symbolism helps the families to realize that the loved one is not forgotten and that other members of our faith community share their grief and sorrow.

Overview
Morning for Moms, established in 1990, is a drop-in program that gives mothers from St. Agatha Parish a chance to talk and meet with other mothers with young children. This is a very informal group where children play and mothers chat. Many mothers have made deep friendships and connections to the parish community as a result of their participation in this group.

Services
· Morning for Moms- Thursdays 10:00-Noon.

Contact Information: Mary Gallagher 617-698-2439

Overview: The purpose of this ministry is to bring the Sacraments and Holy Communion to our homebound and the sick in our parish. Our parish priests try to make their presence felt and visit our homebound parishioner as often as possible. There are currently 30 Eucharistic ministers in this program.

Services:
· Ministers deliver Eucharist to parishioners after daily or Sunday masses.
· Priests make approximately 100 visits each month.

Overview
The goal of the Hospital Visitation program is to become more aware of patients’ needs and to bring patients the reassuring presence and unconditional love of Christ. The hospital visitation program operates in close collaboration with other parishes in Milton and Randolph to cover the Sacramental life at Milton Hospital.

Services
· Parish priests are assigned to the hospital on a rotating basis, approximately 9 days each month.
· 20 Eucharistic ministers bring the Eucharist to patients after 9:00 am Sunday and Thursday morning masses.

How You Can Help: If you are a Eucharistic Minister, you may want to contact Sr. Nora and arrange to bring Holy Communion to the patients at Milton Hospital, one Sunday each month.

Overview
The mission of the original St. Agatha Outreach program, founded in 1986, was to “assist parishioners in need, especially the elderly.” The Outreach to the Elderly demonstrates a commitment to this mission by demonstrating love in all its work, proclaiming and celebrating God’s presence through activities designed to support our elders in their infirmities. The committee is comprised of approximately 25 members.

Services
· Semi-Annual Blessing Mass and luncheon
· Parish Christmas Gift Delivery
· Holiday correspondence
· Home visitation
· Transportation to medical appointments
· Parish-wide collection of toiletries for the Homeless

How You Can Help: Please callMary Gallagher if you can volunteer to drive a parish member to medical appointments.