Prison Ministry Group Volunteer Questions Which parish/school/institution is your group from? Which feast day would you like to come celebrate with one of our communities? Plan at least three months ahead, all paperwork is due one month prior to the visit. Easter Pentecost Corpus Christi Assumption of Mary Exaltation of the Holy Cross All Saints/All Souls Christmas *note: these celebrations do not count for a Catholic’s obligation for Sundays or Holy Days of obligation, as most get transferred to fit the prison schedule, except if they actually occur on the Holy Day and Mass is celebrated. There are currently no Masses celebrated on Sundays in the prisons, they happen either on Monday or Thursday. It is by special permission of the Archbishop of Cincinnati, for the pastoral good of the incarcerated, that the Archdiocese Prison Ministry is allowed to celebrate the Sunday liturgy on a day other than Sunday and likewise to transfer the observance of Holy Days to the nearest day that we have a time slot in the chapel for Mass.Would your pastor or a parochial vicar like to lead this pilgrimage of mercy and offer Mass for this day for the community in the prison and your group? If yes, please provide his name, email and phone number.Provide the name, email and phone number for the main point of contact for your group:Provide the names, emails and phone numbers of everyone in your group:Can your group make it to a Thursday night prison ministry potluck dinner to get to know the director and receive basic training and instruction? Yes No *note: the potluck dinners happen every week and are open invitation, but when planning for a group we need advance notice of a selected date.If yes, what is the Thursday date prior to your prison visit? If no, how else can we have your group get trained? Do you want the director or a representative of the prison ministry to come speak at your parish about this visit and prison ministry in general? Yes, end of Mass on the weekend Yes, Informational night No What kind of things would you like to plan for the celebration? Food Specially blessed religious items for the feast day Giving out books Making cards Bringing socks and hygiene products for the inmates (Saint socks from Sock Religious are much-loved by the inmates) Games (these can range from themed bingo to potentially organizing a softball or soccer game) Other
