Pastoral Care

For emergencies requiring a priest, please call 770-552-6400 x6019.
Parish office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm; Friday, 9:00am-2:00pm.

Outside office hours, please call the priest emergency phone number: 470-785-2445.

Pastoral Care at St. Ann

The Pastoral Care office serves the sick, home and facility-bound and bereaved of the parish.


The Health & Wellness Ministry within Pastoral Care focuses on the health of our parishioners in body, mind and spirit. variety of resources are available for families and individuals with health and wellness concerns. 


Pastoral Care visits to the homebound and facilities

Clergy visits to the homebound and elderly may be arranged through the Pastoral Care office. This includes visits to facilities at the at the discretion of the specific location. Call Linda Walsh, 770-552-6400 x6019, for details.


Click here for a list of Pastoral Care programs

Funeral arrangements


The Pastoral Care office assists families who have lost a loved one. 


The office meets with the families and works with clergy and parish staff to assure the funeral gives honor to the deceased. A Pastoral Care staff member is present at all funerals that take place at the parish.


Note: Funerals are held Tuesday – Thursday

at 11:00am and 2:00pm and Friday at 11:00am only.


Funeral Planning Information

 

St. Ann Columbarium

 

The St. Ann columbarium is a sacred resting place on holy ground for cremated human remains with the same dignity of a cemetery. Our columbarium offers a very peaceful place for you to come and pray.

Columbarium information

Prayer at St. Ann

Parish prayer lists
Each week, the Pastoral Care office creates three prayer lists. Each list has the same intensity or importance as the other. However, they are different regarding public awareness.
  • Announced: Names read aloud during weekend Masses. Reserved for those who are hospitalized, seriously ill or at the end of life. Names announced only with the individual's permission.
  • Bulletin: A list of names of those requesting public prayer and listed only with the individual's permission.
  • Let Us Pray book: A book of names that is placed on the altar during the presentation of the gifts during weekend Masses.

To be included on any of these three prayer lists, contact the Pastoral Care office at 770-552-6400 x6019.


Other options

The parish also hosts a prayer ministry dedicated to prayer without ceasing. The Prayer Line Ministry is in addition to St. Ann Pastoral Care and is open to anyone who needs prayer, not just parish members.


Praying together, Praying apart: At-home prayers for times of healing, illness and death 
A resource for people who cannot be with others during times of need. It contains prayers of comfort, hope and healing for the sick, homebound and deceased.


Need additional help? 
Click here for some resources our parish staff has found for you.

For a list of counselors and therapists, please call 770-552-6400 x6019. 


This sample of resources is not intended to be a substitute for professional treatment.

Always seek the advice of a health professional with any questions. 


Bingo at East Cobb Nursing Center

St. Ann parishioners play bingo with residents on the third Saturday of each month at 11:00am.

NO bingo in December. Join us again in 2024!  Feb.17 & Mar. 16

East Cobb Nursing Center (formerly Manor Care): 4360 Johnson Ferry Place, Marietta
If interested in joining the fun, call 770-552-6400 x6019.


Health & wellness

Health and Wellness Ministry

St. Ann’s Health and Wellness Ministry fosters and promotes the health and well-being of the members of our faith community through education, counseling, advocacy and the integration of faith and health in all activities, and promotes the understanding of the relationship between the two.


Contact

Linda Walsh, RN

770-552-6400 x6019


Pastoral Care staff

Linda Walsh, RN

Pastoral Care director

and parish nurse

x6019

470-785-2441 (direct dial)

Karen Boyle

Pastoral Care associate

Funeral arrangements

x6034

470-785-2461 (direct dial)

Maria Elena Rodriguez

Pastoral Care assistant

x6020

470-785-2442 (direct dial)

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