The Hospitality Ministry welcomes newly registered parishioners to Holy Name.

The expectations for this ministry are:

• 1-2 home visits monthly, preferably with a partner
• A group meeting every 2-3 months for sharing

Characteristics of Hospitality:

• Personal Presence: enjoying being with people and being truly present to them.
• Making space: taking time to make room for others in our lives.
• Inner attitude: hospitality becomes a way of life seven days a week.

Hospitality has been defined as "the quality of being friendly and solicitous toward new arrivals."

Scripture quotes:

"I was a stranger and you welcomed me." - Mt 25:35

"Continue to love each other and remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this some people have entertained angels without knowing it." - Heb. 13:1-2

Examination of Conscience on Christian Hospitality:

• Am I a welcoming person?
• Is there room in my life for others or am I too busy?
• Do I extend the welcoming gesture, the warm smile?
• Do I hear with my heart as well as with my head?
• Do I go out of my way even when it is not convenient to do so?
• Do I work on my own spiritual development?
• Am I open to full, conscious, active participation at worship and in parish activities?
• Do I make an effort to encounter Jesus Christ in the people with whom I work, play, and worship?

- Sherry Bitsche

If you have any questions or are interested in joining the Hospitality Ministry, please contact Sister Letitia at 672-2848.