In His Holy Name Ministry

Independent Catholic in the

Old Catholic Tradition

Franciscans of Joy of the Gospel, ICCA

A Catholic Visitation Ministry

Latin (Western) Rite

Our Visitation Ministry is being introduced as a way to provide Catholic spiritual care to those who cannot attend regular services, or feel shunned by the church as a whole. Rev. Father Chris Bashaw, OFJ will visit individuals shut-in at home, in the hospital, in hospice, in nursing homes and even the homeless within the Dover, NH region.

Rev. Father Chris Bashaw, OFJ has been an active registered nurse for 35+ years and currently works extensively with the mentally ill, but also has nursing experience in hospice, geriatrics, and acute physical rehabilitation as well as those with substance abuse. Father Chris holds an honorary MDiv from the Missionary Chapel and Seminary. He is also is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Spiritual Life Coach. Father Chris also is a Certified Marriage and Family Counselor (Saint Gregory Academy), Certified Biblical Counselor (Saint Gregory Academy), and Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor Level 3 (Saint Gregory Academy). In addition Father Chris holds additional certifications in International Relations and Security Network (ISN), Certificate of Completion - Conflict Management and Negotiation, a Certificate of Achievement:-Homeless Ministry, a Certificate of Achievement- Hospital Visitation, with a Certificate of Achievement, and a Certificate of Achievement: in Nursing Home Ministry.

Father Chris is also a military veteran.

Father Chris is available for spiritual counsel, bringing holy communion, providing the viaticum and or "Last Rites" and offering weekly or monthly Catholic services at local shelters and nursing homes, and mental health facilities. Please contact Father Chris if you would like a visit.

Here are some of the benefits and features of the visitation ministry:
-ANYONE can request a visit.
-Visits can be weekly, monthly, or on an as-needed basis.
-Visits are individualized and can be for companionship, dealing with a loss, bereavement, chronic/terminal illness, convalescence, relocation, caregiving, special needs, divorce, etc.
-Visits can be done in your home, hospital or facility.
-Visits can offer support, friendship, encouragement and CARE.

Please contact us and schedule an appointment or for any questions or concerns.

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EMAIL: preferred email- bashawcj@gmail.com

hisholoyname@yahoo.com

Phone: 603-842-1210

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John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Can't make Mass?

Click on the Mass Broadcast of St. Joseph Cupertino Parish, Independent Catholic Church of the Americas, 742 Rock Street, Fall River, MA and watch Mass live or at a later date.

Weekly Mass Schedule:

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Click Here: Mass Broadcast

No one really knows for sure how spirituality is related to health.

However, it seems the body, mind, and spirit are connected. The health of any one of these elements seems to affect the others. Some research shows a connection between your beliefs and your sense of well being and recovery.

Physical illness, advancements in age, the stigma of mental illness and/or substance abuse, being homeless or having difficulty leaving your home can limit your connections to the community and feeling welcome at church. Or maybe you are LGTBQ and were you raised in the Catholic or Orthodox tradition and now feel shunned by the church? Our Visitation Ministry can bring church to you. We can bring the "Last Rite" or viaticum to your home, nursing home, hospice house, or nursing home. We can bring the consecrated host to you and offer companionship, prayer and spiritual counsel. Do you live in a community, run a shelter or half-way house, work in a local hospital or assisted living nursing home and want to offer a regular "Deacon's" Mass? We can help with that as well. And we now have telechaplaincy.

Member:

It is the law that you must report adult and/or child abuse if you believe it is happening. New Hampshire Law mandates that any person who has reason to suspect that a person is being abused or neglected must make a report to BEAS or DCYF, respectively. Father Chris (IHHNM) is a mandatory reporter.

A church’s (ministry) pastoral staff members, who are not licensed mental health practitioners, provide free counseling assistance to members and others. The federal government has indicated that HIPAA is not applicable to clergy members who solely provide religious healing.