St. Michael  Parish

Outreach Programs

Currently Underway!  INTERESTED? RSVP by JUNE 30th

This ministry serves those parishioners in both nursing and residential homes who are unable to attend Mass.  Volunteers bring the Eucharist to the homebound, and generally serve on a rotating basis (normally scheduled every 3 months). 

Want to become a Eucharistic Minister?  Please reach out to Deacon Eric at the parish office or via deacon@stmichaelparish.org.

Already a Eucharistic Minister and want to volunteer for this Outreach Program to bring Communion to nursing homes? Please contact our Pastoral Minister, Leah Grant, at pastoralminister@stmichaelparish.org.
(Current nursing homes served: Langdon Place, Exeter Center, and Riverwoods)

Want someone to bring you Communion?  Please contact Karen Schalitz, the Parish Nurse via nurse@stmichaelparish.org, for more information on homebound Eucharistic Ministry.
(Reach out to Karen with inquiries on nursing & residential homes in the greater Exeter and Newmarket areas.)

(CURRENTLY SUSPENDED - RESUMING SOON - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!)
This is a ministry in which volunteers prepare and serve a meal after a funeral for family and friends of the deceased.  Teams are needed for:
- Shoppers: those who will buy what is on the list of needed items.
- Bakers: those who will provide desserts.
- Set up: those who help get the tables and food ready.
- Clean up: those who help tidy up after the meal and package leftovers for the family. 

If you would like to get involved in this service of our community members, please contact Leah Grant at pastoralminister@stmichaelparish.org.

If you have lost a loved one, please inquire about Mercy Meals with the priest when making funeral arrangements.

Our Thanksgiving Basket Drive helps to literally feed the needs of families in Exeter and our neighboring communities.  A special turkey will be found in the church entry way, showing off his feathers which are marked with the specific needs of a family.  Parishioners and visitors are invited to take a feather or a few and return the requested items according to the directions posted.  These items will be collected and full meals will be provided prior to Thanksgiving.

If you would like to adopt a family, please notify Leah Grant ahead of time, before the end of September.  Look for more details on this program in the Fall!

Our Christmas Giving Tree is placed in the entry of the church in the first week of November and is decorated with paper "ornaments" listing the needs for a child/family.  Parishioners and visitors are invited to fill these needs by purchasing toys and clothing and returning them to the church for distribution to the children.

Please look for details on adopting a family or contributing to this ministry on this page or in the bulletin in the Fall.