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Homebound Ministry & Visit Logging

The Homebound Ministry module (/pastoral-care/homebound) helps parishes coordinate regular pastoral visits and Holy Communion distribution to elderly, convalescent, and homebound parishioners.

Homebound Parishioner Directory

  • Navigate to Pastoral Care > Homebound (/pastoral-care/homebound).
  • The directory lists all active homebound individuals, their primary contact info, residence type (Private Home vs. Care Facility), frequency of visits requested, and assigned minister.

Managing a Member Profile

Click on any parishioner to open their complete profile (/pastoral-care/homebound/{id}):

1. Member Profile & Special Needs

  • Personal details, emergency contacts, primary language.
  • Special access details (keypad lock codes, key hidden locations, elevator codes, dog on premises).
  • Dietary or physical restrictions (e.g., low-gluten hosts, non-verbal, hearing impaired).

2. Assigned EMHC / Pastoral Minister

  • Assign a specific Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) or pastoral visitor responsible for the parishioner’s weekly or monthly visits.

3. Logging Pastoral Visits

Pastoral ministers can log visits (/pastoral-care/homebound/{id}/log-visit):

  • Date and time of visit.
  • Minister name.
  • Sacraments brought (Holy Communion, prayers, scripture reading).
  • Visit notes (e.g., spiritual condition, health updates, request for a priest confession/anointing).

4. Printable Roster & Minister Summaries

  • Print clean member summary sheets (/pastoral-care/homebound/{id}/print) for volunteer ministers visiting parishioners on the weekend.