Little Falls
Catholic Community
NEW MINISTRY ENSURES OUR PARISHIONERS STAY CONNECTED DURING PANDEMIC
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St. Mary’s parishioner Michele Rosha was one volunteer who called over 100 fellow parishioners in the spring, keeping them connected to our faith community during the COVID-19 crisis.
his past spring the global pandemic that began changing the way Americans live — and worship — was an entirely unprecedented event. While our parishes, like all Catholic churches across the world, had to adapt to new ways of serving God’s people, one thing remained the same — the strong faith and close connection of our parish families. Early on in the COVID-19 crisis, when churches were required to close to the public due to health safety concerns, one new ministry popped up very quickly as Fr. Ben and Deacon Jeff recruited a few members of our parishes to make phone calls to each and every registered parishioner. St. Mary’s parishioner Michele Rosha was one of the callers, covering the first five pages of the alphabet for her parish — for a total of 168 calls! “We wanted to support the people who had been instantly isolated,” says Michele of the calling ministry. “Many were feeling isolated, especially the elderly and so many for whom daily Mass was just their thing. Everybody who answered really appreciated the call. I believe it meant a lot to people to hear from their parish, to just have someone checking in and seeing how they were doing, and just to hear a voice at that time.” continued on page 2
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