Alzheimer’s Care Team

Mary Coleman, (518) 238-4167, mary.coleman@sphp.com

This program is managed by the Eddy Alzheimer’s Services of Northeast Health. They recruit and train volunteer teams to assist parish families, providing a much needed respite to caregivers and socialization to patients. Eddy meets with the team to provide regular support and guidance. We are currently in need of volunteers, so that we can expand our services to more families in need.

Bereavement/Lazarus

OLV - Pam Wobrock, (518) 421-7811, wobrox2@aol.com

OLS - Julie Darling, (518) 421-5070, darlingj127@gmail.com

This Committee coordinates funeral arrangements for the parish and completes tasks not directly addressed by the staff, e.g. liturgical ministries at the funeral Mass. It also coordinates the annual November remembrance of parishioners who passed away during the preceding year.

Christian Outreach and Social Justice

Connie Steinbach, (518) 339-3208, socialolvols@gmail.com

Julianne Messia, (518) 312-5021, socialolvols@gmail.com

This Committee undertakes concrete actions to promote the social justice mission of the parish. Members of the Committee operate the Food Pantry located at Our Lady of the Snow Parish. The annual Christmas Giving Tree and Backpack and School supplies drives are two events scheduled each year. Members interact with civic or religious outreach programs in the city to involve the parish in the corporal works of mercy.

Health Ministry

Annmarie James RN, (518) 423-0875, pastoralcareolvols@gmail.com

Health ministry promotes wellness within a religious congregation by weaving spiritual and faith into health. Through this program the faith community can develop creative ways to address needs and tap in resources that nurture health, wellness and healing.

Recognized as a specialty by the American Nurses Association, Faith Community Nurses are pastorally called, spiritually mature, licensed registered nurses. For any health care professional and others interested in attending to the needs of the community in the areas of health education, bereavement and at home or nursing home visitations please contact Ann Marie James , Parish Nurse for more information!

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Visitation Ministry

Annmarie James RN, (518) 423-0875, pastoralcareolvols@gmail.com

Members provide visitation and comfort services to the parish’s elderly and shut-ins. Other services may include hospital and nursing home visits. They also assist the pastor to plan communal Anointing Services, hold regular blood drives, and plan the annual “Blue Christmas” event for parishioners who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

Homebound Eucharistic Calls -

Please contact the parish office with name and address and communion will be taken to the person on a regular basis.

Anointing of the Sick -

If you are scheduled for surgery, you may be anointed prior to your hospital admission. This sacrament offers God’s healing grace to those who are ill, the aged and the infirm. If you wish to be anointed, please make arrangements by contacting Fr. Morrette or the parish office 518-273-7602