Stephen Ministry

St. Mary’s Stephen Ministers provide one-on-one caring, confidential, prayerful support to parishioners who are experiencing difficulty coping with an event or situation, such as the loss of a spouse, illness, loneliness, aging, loss of job, divorce, family relationships. Meeting generally once a week with their care receiver, Stephen Ministers provide support through compassionate,
nonjudgmental listening and response, embodying the love of Jesus present with them.

To request the help of a Stephen Minister, email your name and phone number to stephenministry@stmaryofsorrows.org. Carol Williams, Stephen Leader, will respond quickly.

Please note: Stephen Ministry does not provide mental
health counseling or crisis intervention.