Psalm 71:9, 18: "Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent . . . So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim your might to all the generations to come."

Matthew 25:36: "I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me."

Pope Francis: "In God’s eyes, nothing is to meant to be thrown away. Even more so, no person is ever to be discarded." 

• Be a practicing Catholic, distinguished in his/her Christian life, faith and morals
• Has received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
• Be at least 16 years old
• Demonstrate a deep reverence for and devotion to the Eucharist
• Possess the requisite abilities and temperament to carry out his/her assigned duties
  • Temperament includes warmth, hospitality, a listening ear, compassion and a love for the elderly and infirmed

• Sharing the love of Christ with those who are elderly, infirmed or unable to come to Mass
• Administering Holy Communion as an extraordinary minister according to the rite of the Church
• Serving as a liason between the parish and homebound individual
• Informing the pastor of any sacramental needs of the homebound individual (e.g. Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick)