Health Care Ministry

The ministry of health and healing is central to the life of the Church. Like Jesus, who was devoted to healing the physical, emotional and spiritual broeknness of His people, we at St. Mary's Cathedral Health Ministry will address these needs among our parishioners. We hope to assist in restoring a sense of wholeness and healing to those in need.

St. Mary's Health Care Ministry is dedicated to St. Gianna Beretta Molla, a saint of the Catholic Church. St. Gianna Beretta Molla (Oct. 4, 1922 - Apr. 28, 1962) was an Italian pediatrician, wife and mother who is best known for her refusing both an abortion and a hysterectomy when she was pregnant with her fourth child, despite knowing that continuing with the pregnancy could result in her death. She was canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church in 2004. St. Gianna Beretta Molla was the last saint canonized by Pope John Paul II

All embrace health, healing and wholeness to enhance their relationship with God.

For more information, to become a health care minister, to request a health education program for your organization, or to add an intention to our prayer list, please call 806-374-5900 or send an email to mwalsh@amaonline.com.

You can also visit is at: http://stmaryshealthministry.wikispaces.com/
 

Our Values

• Respect the wholeness of all persons with their spiritual, mental and physical needs.

• Embrace the Gospel tradition of serving the sick and marginalized.

• Be present to person who are ill in spirit, mind and body.

• Be in full compliance with Diocesan and parish expectations and applicable laws, regulations and health care standards.

• Cooperate with available health care providers and community agencies to offer coordinated services of the highest quality.

 

Our Programs

• Monthly Blood Pressure Checks on the first Sunday of the month from 8:45am until 11:00am

 

• Health Education Programs offered to parish groups

 

• Annual teen sports physicals

 

• Quarterly health articles published in the parish bulletin

 

• Flu Shot Clinic

 

• Work with other parish ministries and hospital chaplains

Our Ministers

St. Mary's Health Care Ministry is the specific ministry whose activities are intended to promote the health of all parishioners. We welcome not just health professionals, bu all who are called to serve.

The following is a list of our current Health Care Ministers:

• Jo Campbell RN

• Barry Everatt

• Cathy Freeby RN

• Crystal Kopentis

• Elizabeth Matos PhD, RN, CNE

• Ann Marie Monroe

• Jessica Ornelas RN, BSN

• John L. Peters ENT-LP

• Teresa Sarzynski RN, BSN

• Meganne Walsh MD, MPH

• Jennifer Weinheimer RN, BSN, CDE

• Faye Wilhelm RN, BSN