From the desk of Fr. Larry:

The Gospel calls upon us to care for those who are sick and homebound. Although those we know about are visited, it is my wish to develop a more intense program of regular visitation. Therefore, I need your help in the following areas:

Ministry to Nursing Homes: Because of privacy laws it is not always easy to obtain the names of parishioners who are residents in nursing homes. If you know of a parishioner or have a family member who is a resident of Lydia Taft House in Uxbridge or Beaumont Nursing Home or St. Camillus Health Center in Northbridge, please let me know so that Deacon Marc and I can visit them on a regular basis. If you know of someone at another facility outside of the Uxbridge/Northbridge area, please give me those names also and we will make every effort to visit.

Ministry to Hospitals: Again, because of privacy laws, it is very difficult to know when a member of our parish is hospitalized. If you know someone who is in the hospital and would appreciate a visit, please contact us as soon as possible.

Ministry to the Homebound: Many of our parishioners who are homebound are visited regularly by Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist. However, there may be others of whom we are not aware. If you know of a member of our parish who is homebound and would like to receive communion, please let me know.

How to contact me: By calling the rectory at 508-234-7726 or by email at fespo_99@yahoo.com (my personal email) or the parish email address, gshepherd7726@charter.net. Thank you for your help.