System Facts & Figures

Volunteers participate in Prison Ministry in the following ways:

Priests:
Celebrate Mass, hear Confession, provide spiritual counseling, and administer Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation and the Sacrament of the Sick to inmates.

Deacons:
 Administer the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Baptism, conduct para-liturgies and prayer meetings, facilitate bible discussions and provide spiritual counseling.

Religious Sisters and Brothers:  
Assist at Mass, if certified, administer the Eucharist to inmates, conduct para-liturgies, prayer meetings and bible discussion sessions. They also provide spiritual counseling in the absence of a priest or deacon.

Lay Ministers:  
Assist at Mass, if certified, administer the Eucharist to inmates, conduct para-liturgies, prayer meetings and bible discussion sessions. They also provide spiritual counseling in the absence of a priest or deacon.