Care & Outreach

The Bereavement Ministry team provides support to the family of a recently deceased member while at the funeral Mass.  This ministry helps with the Mass set up and sometimes receptions.  This team also helps support the funeral families at the All Souls Mass every November and year end outreach during Advent delivering poinsettias.

Who: Adults 18 years and older.
Responsibilities: Arriving 1 hour before funeral Mass to help with set up and after Mass to help set back.
Time: Plan on spending about 2 hours total including attending the funeral Mass.  This includes helping with Mass set up needs, distributing funeral programs, greeting and directing guests.  Time commitment will vary depending on the need or if there is a reception as well.
Talents: Some of the qualities needed for this ministry include the ability to listen and show compassion, as well as a caring and understanding heart.
Special Requirements: Specific Bereavement Training classes for Bereavement Ministry are provided by the Diocese of Orlando, but not required for the Bereavement Ministry team. The bereavement ministry lead will also provide individual training with team members. Fingerprinting is required for Facilitators or Ministry Leads only (Diocese of Orlando requires all those 14 years and older to be fingerprinted and complete a background check to insure the safety of all).

Planning a Funeral?
We will walk the journey with you as you experience the death of a loved one. Before meeting with a Funeral Director, begin the planning process by contacting Lillian Izaguirre at the Parish Office 407-365-3231 so that we can answer any questions you may have and help with the arrangements.

Caring Connections is a ministry that provides assistance for those who are in need. Our purpose is to take part in a spiritual effort to offer parishioners and the community assistance in overcoming economic hardships by providing short term financial assistance, food, and resources with respect and confidentiality.

Who: Adults
Responsibilities: Monitoring phone and email requests and meeting with families in need.
Time: Volunteers work on a rotation basis, monitoring the phone line, returning calls, meeting with families in need. Resource materials are provided.
Talent: Compassion and a willingness to reach out and offer direction to those in need.
Special Requirements: Individual training and team training provided by the Caring Connection Facilitator and Parish Office. Fingerprinting (the Diocese of Orlando requires all those 14 years and older to be fingerprinted and complete a background check to insure the safety of all).

Caring Cooks Meal Train provides meals to the sick and home bound, as well as provides meals for families that recently experienced a death.

Who: All may participate.
Responsibilities: To prepare meals for families in need and deliver them if possible.
Time: Commitment 1 hour per week to 1 hour per month. Depending on need.
Talents: If you can cook, have a kind heart and a willingness to serve this is the ministry for you.

The Caring Cooks Ministry is in need of volunteers. If you like to cook and help others in need, this is the ministry for you! Come share your cooking talents with the Caring Cooks Ministry which is part of the Care and Outreach Ministry. This group of parishioners provide home cooked meals to people in a temporary family crisis. This ministry makes sure the families do not have to worry about meals being prepared when things happen unexpectedly. Needs and information are communicated via email and sign-ups are done online through Meal Train. For more information on how this ministry helps those in need and what your part can be.
Contact: Eileen Janke mpbcaringcooks@gmail.com

Ministry to the Sick and Shut-In is a ministry founded in the Church’s rich tradition of pastoral care meant to reach those unable to participate in the Church’s life due to hospitalization, suffering from the effects of illness,disability, or the aging process.

Who: A practicing Catholic and a registered member of Most Precious Blood who has received the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist). A commissioned Eucharistic Minister and at least 18 years of age.
Responsibilities: Ministers to the Sick assist Priests in bringing the Eucharistic presence of Christ and His Church to parishioners unable to participate in the Church’s life through prayer, sacrament, and pastoral presence. Ministers to the Sick conduct weekly Communion Services at several local nursing and assisted living facilities. Home and hospital visits to parishioners are provided as needed.
Time: Varies depending on assignment and minister availability (can be as little as an hour a month or two hours a week).
Talent: Compassionate, caring, and loving, willingness to serve the sick and the elderly.
Special Requirements: Ministers to the Sick are diocesan trained and certified lay men and women of the parish who have made a serious commitment to the pastoral care ministry and make a powerful witness to the love and care of God. Fingerprinting (the Diocese of Orlando requires all those 14 years and older to be fingerprinted and complete a background check to insure the safety of all).

If you are handy, love to paint and fix things, and are willing to serve this is the ministry for you! Paint up Fix up Ministry provides services to the elderly and families needing assistance.

Who: All may participate.
Responsibilities: Varies on the need of the person requesting assistance and the area in which you would like to serve.
Time: Commitment depends on services provided (1 hour per week to 1 hour per month).
Talents: If you are handy, love to paint and fix things, have a kind heart and a willingness to serve this is the ministry for you.
Special Requirements: Fingerprinting (the Diocese of Orlando requires all those 14 years and older to be fingerprinted and complete a background check to insure the safety of all).

Prayer Partners remember the intentions of the parish community each evening in prayer.

Who: All can participate.
Responsibilities: To pray for the intentions of the parish community.
Time: Depending on requests each evening.
Talent: A willingness to bring intentions of our parish family to prayer.

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Savannah Court Host Individuals and Families offer the opportunity to share goodwill with the elderly in an assisted living facility.

Who: All are welcome to participate.
Responsibilities: Hosts are responsible for bringing baked goods and juice to share with the residents of Savannah Court in Oviedo. In addition please bring napkins, plates and cups; be prepared to serve approximately 12 adults. Please serve refreshments after the Communion Service.
Time: The current schedule to serve is after Mass on the 3rd Saturday of the month. Mass begins at 9:30am and refreshments will be served directly following Mass. Hosts are asked to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to Mass Service. The facilitator will schedule hosts on a rotating basis.
Talent: A caring and giving heart and the love to serve.
Special Requirements: Fingerprinting (the Diocese of Orlando requires all those 14 years and older to be fingerprinted and complete a background check to insure the safety of all).