Campus Ministry Resources

Franciscan Service Opportunity: 

You, as the adult arm and Franciscan Youth Ministry as the student arm, play an important role in our Franciscan Mission. You have been wonderful. As part of our Franciscan family you model our Franciscan Mission and Values.

 Thank you! 

I am very concerned about a very vulnerable and needy segment of our Church – those in Nursing Homes particularly the ones where we assist. They are not permitted visitors and can be experiencing deep feelings of loneliness. Many of our adults and students have visited and brought joy to the residents at St. Joseph’s in Huntington and Maria Regina in Brentwood throughout the year. 

What can I, you, we do now? I am suggesting we invite our classes, Campus Ministry groups, friends, & alumni, to take time from our already taxing schedules to write a letter or two each day or every couple of days to those in nursing homes cheering them up. Not only can they not have visitors but many of them do not have the luxury of social media contact with others as we do. Our goal is to empower our students and adults to do acts of love, as a genuine service: PROCLAIMING JOY AND HOPE TO OTHERS!

For your convenience, I have included the addresses to three Nursing Homes below and have included letter writing directions & sample stationery (or you can make your own). See links below. 

I am praying for you and your families and I am always here for you if you need to vent, want to chat, tell a joke, whatever. Feel free to email anytime (brotherjames@stanthonyshs.org).

Let us pray for one another and all of God’s people as we face this challenge. We need to keep those spirits up and of course, keep smiling!

Your brother,

James, osf

Nursing Home Letter Directions & Stationery:

https://www.stanthonyshs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FYM-1.pdf

Nursing Home Addresses: 

General Video Resources:

Ascension Presents Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N-WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw

Busted Halo Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/bustedhalovideo

Catholic Online Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoNabUSDcUb9iuSr256mLMg

Formed Videos:

https://watch.formed.org/browse

Life Teen Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/LifeTeenInc

Peter’s Boat Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0GFFHV52RG5RlAJC5idzGQ

Sisters of Life Videos: 

Sisters of Life Video YouTube Channel

Word on Fire (Bishop Robert Barron) Videos: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/wordonfirevideo

General Resources:

Catholic.org:

https://www.catholic.org/

Diocese of Rockville Centre Updates: 

https://www.drvc.org/coronavirus/

Life Teen:

https://lifeteen.com/blog/

http://ltparentlife.com/blog/

Prayer of Spiritual Communion when unable to attend Mass: 

My Jesus,

I believe that You

are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and I desire to receive You into my soul.

Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.