Have you experienced loss?  Would you like support in a Catholic setting?  Guided by the Holy Spirit, Good Mourning Ministry is a bereavement resource for Catholic parishes and people who are mourning the loss of a loved one. Our vision is to be bearers of hope. To help transform your grief through prayerful reflection, practical learning, and personal fellowship. We want to help you build your bridge to a new and different life.

Whenever parishioners are not able to attend Sunday Mass due to age, illness, or injury, they can request that holy communion be brought to them in their home. We have trained Eucharistic ministers that bring communion to those unable to attend.
 
Along with taking communion to homebound parishioners, each parish in Cedar Rapids is responsible for communion ministry to Catholics in care centers and assisted living centers in the parish’s geographic boundaries. Here at St. Elizabeth we have trained ministers that take communion to Catholic residents at the Hiawatha Care Center, The Promise House Assisted Living, the Hospice House of Mercy, and most recently Emery Place Assisted Living in Robins.
 
At the Hiawatha Care Center and Emery Place we lead a Word and Communion Service following the 8:30 AM parish Mass. Communion ministry to the homebound and to those in care centers is a wonderful opportunity for us as a parish to reach out to people who aren’t able to physically be present at our parish Eucharistic celebration. This ministry helps this group in our parish boundaries to remember that they are a part of our parish and our Sunday celebration. If you are interested in learning more about this communion ministry, contact Deacon Frank Easton.