As of July 16, the hotline number for crisis and suicide prevention is 988. This number connects you to a national network of mental health professionals available for assistance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A local mobile response team will be dispatched when necessary.

Thanks to all who came to the Cohort Healing Service or placed their prayer requests in the yellow buckets in advance. They were brought to Jesus at the foot of the altar where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed. And special thanks to all those who helped plan the event, and welcome those who came. Click the article title for a link to more information and photos.

During June, 136.5 hours of service were provided by 35 volunteers to 31 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. Click the article title for contact information, if you would like to receive or provide such care.

During May, 33 dedicated men and women provided 177 hours of service to 28 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide a variety of non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (ark257@gmail.com; 609- 586-6596).

Yarn of any color is needed and will be collected for the Rosary Altar Prayer Shawl Makers next weekend, May 21-22. The group prays over the shawls as they make them, then gives them away to hospitals, nursing homes, kidney foundations, and cancer centers. Click the article title for details.

During April, 34 volunteers provided 162.5 hours of service to 29 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on this ministry, please call Ann at 609-586-6596.

During March, 37 dedicated men and women provided more than 170 hours of service to 30 persons. God bless them all and keep them and their care recipients safe! For more information on the services provided and contact information, click the article title.

During the month of February, 161 hours of volunteer service were provided by 31 volunteers to 30 persons. For more information, click the article title.

Mount Carmel Guild is hiring a Home Health Care Registered Nurse. If you or someone you know is interested in this part-time, no weekends or evenings, flexible schedule, call Corinne at 609-392-5159, ext. 113, or go to: www.mtcarmelguild.org/registered-nurse.

We are looking for a part-time Finance Manager/Bookkeeper. Two days per week, for a total of 16 hours per week, day time hours, on-site at the ICGMC office. Click the article tile for details.

During December, 180.5 hours of service were provided by 35 volunteers to 34 persons. Click the article title for more information.

Click the article title to see the Caring Hearts report for September.

Mercer County’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allows individuals meeting income qualifications to apply for bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, and energy-related home repairs. Click the article title for contact information.

Mount Carmel Guild is seeking a registered nurse to provide nursing care to home-bound patients in Mercer County. This is a part-time position with PTO (7-14 hours a week, no nights, no weekends). Click the article title for contact information.

The Prayer Shawl Group will meet at 1 pm on Monday, September 20, in the Church Meeting Room. Prayer shawls are made for patients in area hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. For more information, click the article title.

During August, 191 hours of service were cheerfully provided by 36 volunteers to 35 persons. Caring Hearts volunteers provide non-medical services including “virtual visits” to our homebound elderly and disabled neighbors. If you would like more information on joining this satisfying ministry, either as a caregiver or a care receiver, please contact Anne (609-586-6596; ark257@gmail.com).

Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County is dedicated to promoting the independence, dignity and wellness of the homebound and elderly, and people with disabilities by matching them with supportive and caring volunteers who assist with the tasks of everyday life. And we hiring! Click the article title for more information.

During the month of July, 37 wonderful volunteers provided 163 hours of service to 36 individuals. For more information about this ministry, either for giving or for receiving, click the article title.