Bereavement Ministry
Saint John Paul II Family of Parishes has several ministries serving the needs of our brothers and sisters during their time of loss and grief.
Family Funeral Planning
Assist families in planning funeral for their loved one.
Saint John Paul II Family (all three campuses): Contact Deacon Terry Martin (tmartin@stjohnpaulii.org)
Funeral Reading Choices:
Resurrection Choir
Each campus has a resurrection choir whose members sing at funeral Masses.
Our Lady of Good Hope: Contact Carol Quackenbush (cquackenbush@stjohnpaulii.org)
St. Mary of the Assumption: Contact John Wright (jwright@stjohnpaulii.org)
St. Henry: Contact Steve Homan (shoman@stjohnpaulii.org)
Funeral Mass Liturgical Minister
Serve as a liturgical minister at Funeral Masses, such as: lector, eucharistic minister, Mass coordinator, etc.
Saint John Paul II Family (all three campuses): Contact Deacon Terry Martin (tmartin@stjohnpaulii.org)
Visitations
Help set up and clean up space, assist funeral home directors and family as needed, etc.
Our Lady of Good Hope: Contact Deacon Terry Martin (tmartin@stjohnpaulii.org)
St. Mary of the Assumption: Contact John Wright (jwright@stjohnpaulii.org)
St. Henry: Contact Jennifer Zwiers (jzwiers@stjohnpaulii.org)
Funeral Luncheons
Assist with funeral luncheons in a variety of ways: setup and cleanup, donate food, serve food, etc.
Our Lady of Good Hope: Contact June Fisher (937-866-7888)
St. Mary of the Assumption: Contact Karen Streit (karen.streit@gmail.com) or Donna McGarvey (dmcgarvey@woh.rr.com)
*A sub group of Ladies Society.
St. Henry: Contact Jennifer Zwiers (jzwiers@stjohnpaulii.org)