A recently enacted law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA) has affected the practice of hospitals and other care facilities of contacting parishes to inform them about parishioners who are patients/residents. This new policy restricts a healthcare facility's ability to notify the parish when a parishioner is admitted.

Therefore, if you, or a member of your family is hospitalized (or enter a long-term care facility or assisted, independent living or residential facility) and want the parish to be notified, you or a member of your family must take responsibility in contacting the parish office and identify the patient, the hospital or care facility and the room number. When a parishioner is confined to home due to illness, age, or infirmity, please call the parish office (944-3133). Arrangements will be made for a Special Minister of the Sick to bring Holy Communion to that person.

Our priests take Communion to the sick once a month and at other times convenient to the household. Special Ministers are available each Sunday to do the same, if a person wishes.