The Saint Brigid Prison Ministry works in conjunction with St. Ann’s Catholic Church to support the Dismas House Ministry.
Volunteers provide transition support to individuals re-entering the community from federal incarceration.
Ministry volunteers help facilitate workshops in areas such as job readiness and parenting . The group also assists with a quarterly motivational series and special projects as needed.
On the second and fourth Fridays of the month ministry volunteers carpool to Dismas House Atlanta to facilitate classes. Dismas volunteers let the residents know that people care about their successful transition into community and will show up on a regular basis to provide support for their journey.
New volunteers are always welcomed and can schedule their participation according to their availability. .
“Celebrating Christ in Prison”
Prison … not a pleasant thought, but a reality for more than 65,000 prisoners in the state of Georgia.
Incarceration…the very thought of it makes most of us feel uncomfortable. As a society, we’ve “put away” the men and women serving time in prisons and written them off as cold, hardened criminals. Our thoughts and words flow all too easily, with little emotion, “They got what they deserved.”
But, even for those surrounded by walls of thick concrete and razor wire, the Body of Christ is there and as children of God and of the Catholic Church, it is our responsibility to bring Holy Communion to anyone who wishes to receive it, no matter what their circumstances. It is not our role to judge, only to serve and to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ.
There are many things we can’t give them. What we can give them is God’s message of Hope, Love and Forgiveness.
The vineyard is ripe!
‘For I was in prison and you visited me.’
Matthew 25: 35-40
Articles in the news about our ministry:
Ministry in women’s prison in Alto leads five to seek confirmation
Women baptized, confirmed during Mass celebrated in state prison