PRISON MINISTRY PROGRAM
“I was in prison, and you visited me.” (Matt 25:37)
The kerygmatic essence of the Gospel: “Jesus comes to bring good news to the poor and liberty to captives.” (Pope Francis)
Our mission is to encourage our members and others to engage and accompany those in prison, jail or detention, those recently released to their families and correctional personal in this work. We will seek to compassionately demonstrate the hope that comes from our Catholic Christian faith and from God's love for those persons.
To Serve the In-Prisoned by providing Spiritual and Compassionate Engagement and Conversation to those Juvenile and Adults in Detention Facilities and Prisons.
Providing Spiritual Support to Family Members and Love One's of the In-Prisoned.
To Create various Programs with the Prison Ministry to present various Volunteer options to the Members of the Order to serve the Imprisoned.
PRISON AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES, AND OTHER FACILITIES/MINISTRIES and Juvenile Detention Facilities, and other Ministries: On-Hold/Closed to Visitors
Program | Description of Proposed Activities & Estimated Cost | Proposed Budget | |
San Quentin Prison Ministry Program | Consistently with 10-12 Member Volunteers attending Mass once per month at the Prison.
| included below | |
Catherine Center, South Bay area Women’s Safe House run by St. Vincent De Paul, and 2 Other Safe House WA Area Locations | $375.00 | ||
Juvenile Detention Facility and Adult Prison Ministry Program | $1,450.00 | ||
Evening Rosary of Common Petitions: | Rosary Template and Rosary's Provided 200 Rosary's x $10/Rosary = $2,000.00 Printing of Rosary Template Guide for Inmates: Cost to be underwritten *Potentially purchased from the Carmelite Sisters | $2,000.00 | |
Pen Pal Program | $838.00 | ||
Serving Brother Publication | PUBLICATION CURRENTLY SUSPEND. Serving Brother currently distributed throughout North America currently underwritten by the American and Federal Associations. Requested by the other Associations a sharing in the publication and distribution cost. Proposed: $7,000.00 NA Apostolate Board looking into Electronic Versions to save some cost to some recipients. | $0.00 | |
Order of Malta Bible Distribution Program | NA Associations that distribute over 18,000 per year in English and Spanish.
| $1,500.00 | |
Ministry with In-Prisoned Families | In conjunction with the Carmelite Sisters, visiting with in-prisoned adult and juvenile family and loved one’s. Coffee and Pastries covered by Members. | $00.00 | |
Prisoner Store Supply Kits: | $1,250.00 | ||
Telemedicine Program: | Providing information support in our Prison Ministry of the service provided by Orbit Health, and Right-of Passage Program that currently serves 16 states across the United States.
Coordination time and cost only | $00.00 | |
Prison Ministry Reflections and Ministry Stories |
| $00.00 | |
Prison Ministry Volunteer Guidelines and Skill Sets | Soft Copies Distributed to Members that can be printed by Members if needed. | $00.00 | |
North America Prison Ministry Apostolate Board | The Board meeting scheduled in March of in Pasadena to be rescheduled at a TBD date in fall of 2020. Representatives from American, Federal, Canadian, and Western Association Board Members. Hosted North American Prison Ministry Apostolate Board Reception at Hotel: To include NA Apostolate Board, WA President, SoCal Leadership, Prison Ministry Members at Los Angeles location, and key Prison Ministry Partners; estimated 35 people Estimated Cost: $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | |
Total Proposed Prison Ministry Budget: | $8,413.00 |