Community Ministries

As Catholics, we respect all life and are called to build a culture that cherishes and protects every human life from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death.  We strive to offer informative, educational and service-oriented experiences to our parishioners on various pro-life topics.

Thank you so much to everyone who is participating
 in our Spiritual Adoption Program
 and a HUGE THANK YOU
 to all who were so generous in our Nursing Home Drive,
                                                              our Mother's Day Rose Drive and, most recently, our amazingly                                                                successful Christmas in July to benefit Pregnancy Help Natick!

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, November 14.

Please contact Jennifer at [email protected] if you would be interested in joining our committee.
Thank you!

 

October is Respect Life Month!

We invite you to pause for a moment to pray this Prayer for Life to Jesus in
the Blessed Sacrament:

"O Jesus, you came that we might have life—and have it in abundance. Together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, you form us in our mothers' wombs and call us to love you for all eternity.

As your most precious gift of human life is attacked, draw us ever closer to your Real Presence in the Eucharist. Dispel the darkness of the culture of death, for you are the light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it.

By the power of your Eucharistic Presence, help us to defend the life of every human person at every stage. Transform our hearts to protect and cherish all whose lives are most vulnerable.

For you are God, forever and ever. Amen."

The Society of St. Vincent DePaul is a worldwide ministry of the Catholic Church which was established in Paris, France in 1833.  The conference serving the needy in the town of Natick was established in 1945, providing aid for rent, food, utility payments, clothing and help with other life necessities.  Since its origins at St Patrick, the Society has been helping those in need throughout the entire town, regardless of the individual’s religious affiliation.  We do not proselytize but do impart the message that our help and concern is motivated by a belief that we are fulfilling the command of Christ as He taught us to feed the hungry, cloth the naked and shelter the homeless.  

A confidential call to our dedicated SVdP number (508- 509-1736) will be answered by one of our members who will schedule an appointment to evaluate your need, share that need with other members, and then make a group decision as to the level of help that we feel we can extend.

The SVdP Society welcomes new members from Natick Catholic Community.  Our group consists of a dozen dedicated men and women who seek spiritual growth by helping the forgotten, the suffering or deprived.  We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 pm where we participate in a brief time of prayer and meditation followed by a business meeting, plus a discussion of pending requests for assistance. If you are interested in joining our group, please call us at 508-509-1736 and leave a message.

The work of the Society is made possible by the generosity of the parishioners.  Your support, either by leaving money in the collection baskets at the doors of the churches or by using the blue envelopes found in the church pews, is our primary source of funding.  Occasional larger bequests are also welcomed.  All our funds are, with rare exception, directed to the needy in the Natick community.  In the past year the SVdP has helped the needy of this community with a monetary value of almost $35,000.  That amount made the lives of over 400 individuals happier and more secure.  This level of care cannot continue without your support. 

Please click here for a list of additional social services in MetroWest.

Please click here to go to the Boston Council of Saint Vincent dePaul. 

Hospital Visitation Ministry

It is the honor and privilege of members of these ministries to bring the Eucharist to those parishioners who for reasons of infirmity, accident or for age related issues are unable to attend Mass.  Hospital Ministry members visit Catholic patients at the Metrowest Medical Center in Natick in order to assure them of the support of the Church and refer them to the chaplaincy office about concerns and particular spiritual needs.

For more information please contact Judy Donovan at [email protected].

Extraordinary Homebound Ministry

After a homebound person contacts the Rectory, an assessment is made and a schedule is set up which accommodates both the Extraordinary Minister and the  parishioner.  It is important that anyone who finds themselves incapacitated for any reason still be included in the Parish and in all the prayers of the faithful. 

For more information, please contact  Dianne Sibley at [email protected].