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The Commission for the Pastoral Care of the Elderly
The Commission for the Pastoral Care of the Elderly is a Diocesan Commission working in coordination with the Office of Justice and Peace, to promote educational and model programs which assist the elderly within the Diocese of Lafayette.
Commission Activities
- Serves as an avenue of communication on matters pertaining to the elderly of the Diocese.
- Recommends policy on issues of pastoral care and service to the elderly.
- Selects a member of the Commission to serve as a representative on the Diocesan Pastoral Council.
- Encourages and assists local church parishes with the formulation of programs which reach out to the growing elderly population.
- Developed and updates a Survey / Census of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Centers covering the four regions of the Diocese.
- Sponsors the annual "Mass Honoring the Elderly" on the first Sunday of May each year.
- Recommends elderly individuals for the Bishop's Service Award in recognition of their continued, productive service to their church and community.
- Recommends both elder and youth groups for Certificates of Recognition in appreciation for their on-going service programs for the elderly.
- Meets bi-monthly with the Director of the Office of Justice and Peace to share information and suggestions for pastoral services to the elderly