St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
315 N. Constitution Ave.
New Freedom, PA 17349
Health & Care Ministries
Blood Pressure Screenings
Monthly blood pressure screening is offered to St. John’s parishioners on most weekends on the fourth Sundays of the month after all Masses throughout the year. Additional healthcare professionals are needed to supplement our current crew of nurses and doctors for these monthly screenings to continue. Consider sharing your skills by volunteering! Commitment is flexible.
Parishioners are requested to wear a mask while having blood pressure screening.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
Card Ministry
Cards are sent to sick and grieving parishioners, birthday cards are sent to parishioners who are housebound or residents of Barbara Egan Nursing Home in Shrewsbury.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
Communion to Sick and
Nursing Homes
Lay ministers visit home for communion on a limited basis. Only clergy make communion visits at all SpiriTrust Lutheran Personal Care and Skilled Care Centers at this time due to their pandemic protocol.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
First Friday Communion Visits
Emergency Meals/Transportation
The Diocese of Harrisburg requires volunteers providing transportation to provide a copy of the driver’s license and current insurance information for their car.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
Faith, Fitness, & Fun
**Suspended until further notice due to the pandemic.**
Faith, Fitness, & Fun is an exercise group. Everyone's welcome in this free club. Join us every Monday at 10:00 am, St. Elizabeth Conference Room in the Main Church. It's 45 minutes of movement that will improve you strength, balance, flexibility and social life. We begin with walking, then exercises from the National Institute on Aging using hand weights, and end with a segment of Tai Chi moves.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
Mass of Anointing/Remembrance
**The Mass of Anointing is suspended until further notice due to pandemic. Call the office if someone to schedule the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.**
The annual Mass of Remembrance honors the memory of our deceased loved ones.
CONTACT: Judy Newberger jnewberger@sjbnf.org
