Cathy Wedwick (seated) and Pat Widlowski (standing) review the volunteer list to make needed assignments.

Recognizing a need to provide assistance to parishioners, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church formed a Helping Hands Ministry.  Over the years this ministry has grown until today the ministry has over 150 volunteers providing over two thousand hours of assistance and support where it is needed.  Volunteers may spend just a few minutes calling to comfort someone on the Prayer List or to send a greeting card to cheer someone up.  They may also spend hours accompanying someone to a chemo appointment or doing some household chores for someone recovering from surgery.  Whether it is preparing a meal or visiting with those who are homebound or in a care facility, the volunteers who make up the Helping Hands Ministry are always ready to help and will drive over 5,000 miles each year to provide service.  When appropriate, the volunteer will bring along a handmade prayer shawl provided by the Prayer Shawl Ministry of Sacred Heart Church so the recipient, wrapped in the shawl, will feel the parish’s comfort and love even after the volunteer has left.

Under the direction of coordinators Cathy Wedwick and Pat Widlowski, the more than 150 volunteers stand ready to answer the needs within the Sacred Heart community.