Care Ministries Council

The Care Ministries Council is composed of representatives from the following St. Rita Pastoral Care Ministries:

• Bereavement Ministry
• Good Samaritans
• Business Network
• North Dallas Shared Ministries
• Outreach Angels
• St. Rita Prayer Chain
• St. Vincent de Paul 
• Stephen Ministries

Under the direction of the Pastor, the purpose of this council is to coordinate and unify the resources of our pastoral care ministries.  Our goal is to provide effective and comprehensive pastoral services to those in need.

CERT TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE AT ST. RITA
 
Following Hurricane Harvey, Father Josh asked the St. Rita Catholic Community and the St. Rita School to develop a plan as to how we might respond following a regional or local emergency or disaster. We have come up with such a plan.
 
     WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A SAFE PLACE
 
HOW?  Sign up to be a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
             Volunteer for our St. Rita Community
 
TRAINING?  We need at least 30 people to volunteer and CERT will come to St. Rita’s to train us as a group over one of these weekends.
                         
                           OPTION 1                                             OPTION 2
DATES:   Fri, Mar. 16, 5:00-9:00 pm             Fri, April 6, 5:00-9:00pm
                Sat, Mar. 17, 5:00-9:00 pm            Sat, April 7, 5:00-9:00pm
                Sun, Mar. 18, Noon- 6:00pm         Sun, April 8, Noon -6:00pm 
 
Participate in a Mock Emergency Drill with “live victims” on   (Off-site)
                   Sat., March 24 -8:00 – Noon    OR       Sat., April 14, - 8:00 -Noon
 
 
BENEFITS:
    -  Learn how to protect yourself and your family
    -  Be a part of the team that makes our St. Rita Community a safe place
    -  Have a FUN filled weekend working with other parishioners
    -  Be certified as a member of the Dallas CERT volunteers
    -  Receive free of charge a Back pack filled with emergency supplies
    -  Know that you make a DIFFERENCE
 
PLEASE RESPONSE PROMPTLY as to whether the March or April dates are best for you OR if you can make either set of dates.
 
QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES TO:
 
Jeannette Lynch                                                 Dianne Doyle
214 207- 3805                                                     214 727-4407
eastermix@yahoo.com                                     doyle1028@sbcglobal.net