Abstract
One of the great concerns of members of a parish
community today is the care and nurturing of the sick and
elderly. They are counted as members of the parish family
and yet for various reasons are unable to participate in
parish activities. In answer to this pastoral need many
very ordinary people have ventured into the realm of parish
ministry to offer compassion and care to those who are
impoverished whether physically or spiritually. This
proffering of service is not a one way street. The sick and
elderly have their own gifts to offer. Ordinary, every day
people become the channels of God's grace to each other.
