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Get Involved with Prison MinistryIn response to Jesus’ call to visit and care for those in prison (Matthew 25:36), you are invited to help in any of the following ways:
- Pray for our incarcerated brothers & sisters
- Kolbe Prison Retreats
- Followup visits
- Donate (see below)
If you’re interested in getting involved, please send an email to [email protected] and sign up for email updates below. -
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About the Prison MinistryIn Matthew 25:36, Jesus called for us to visit and to care for those in prison.
The CtR Prison Ministry is inspired by Christ’s call to serve our incarcerated brothers. We obey His call by ministering to and meeting the spiritual needs of our Catholic brothers in prison. We also obey His call by sharing the love of Jesus with all men in prison regardless of their faith and promoting unity within the prison.”
“We enter the prisons as peacemakers and servants. Our goal is that these men will come to believe they are worthy of God’s love and forgiveness. We pray these men will share God's love with others in prison and their communities when they are released.”
“We fulfill our mission by hosting annual Kolbe retreats and weekly follow-up ministries at the two prisons that our parish has adopted: the Ellis Unit in Huntsville and the Pack Unit in Navasota. The follow-up ministries include weekly communion services, Bible studies, and the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
For more information on how to volunteer for a retreat and for information on follow up ministries, send an email to [email protected].
Prison Ministry Leadership Team
Ministry Liaison to CtR - Deacon Kerry Bourque
Ministry Director - Jim Norris
Communications Coordinator - Anthony Brown
Ellis Unit Coordinator - Mike Romano
Ellis Unit Spiritual Director - Deacon Bill Bradley
Pack Unit Coordinator - Jim Norris
Cook Team Coordinator - Elle Norris
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Kolbe Prison Ministries
This ministry is named for St. Maximilian Kolbe. Fr. Kolbe was arrested in the early days of World War 2 and sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp for the crimes of sheltering refugees, including 2,000 Jews and for issuing anti-Nazi publications. He continued his service as a priest and ultimately volunteered to die in the place of a total stranger. This man, Franciszek Gajowniczek, was present in St. Peter’s Square in 1982 when Fr. Kolbe was canonized by St. John Paul II.
For more information about this ministry, visit www.kolbeprisonministries.com.
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Donations
If you're interested in helping the Prison Ministry to answer Jesus' call to visit those in prison (Matthew 25:36) but are unable to offer your time or talent, please consider offering your treasure. Your financial gift will be used in the following ways at the Ellis & Pack Units:
- Groceries for our 2 annual Kolbe retreats
- Annual Christmas gifts (e.g soap and toothpaste)
- Bible study & RCIA materials
If you would like to make a donation to help CtR Prison Ministry answer Jesus' call to visit those in prison, please click the button below and write "For Prison Ministry" in the note.
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