Mission Statement

The mission of the Works of Mercy Ministry at St. Teresa of Avila’s parish is to be of assistance to families of deceased parishioners during their time of sorrow.

We, upon request, will prepare and host a funeral luncheon in the St. Teresa cafeteria.

Funeral Luncheon Menu

Meatballs in Sauce
Ham
Ziti
Hot Potato Salad
Green Bean Casserole
Tossed Salad
Dessert
Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks

This service is provided free of charge for all funerals held at St Teresa of Avila.

Subsequently, we will mail a series of four booklets, Journeying through Grief to the family at set times during the first year of their loss.

Additional Support

Additional support is also offered to survivors in the form of occasional informal gatherings of fellowship with others in similar situations.

Christ Has No Body
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks
Compassion on this world,
Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,
Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.
Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,
Yours are the eyes, you are his body.
Christ has no body now but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours,
Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

–St. Teresa of Avila

Contact Us

Jean Bacon,
Office Manager,
St. Teresa of Avila, Akron, NY
716-542-9103
stteresasofakron@verizon.net

The Corporal Works of Mercy

To feed the hungry.
To give water to the thirsty.
To clothe the naked.
To shelter the homeless.
To visit the sick.
To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
To bury the dead.

The Spiritual Works of Mercy

To instruct the ignorant
To counsel the doubtful.
To admonish the sinners.
To bear patiently those who wrong us.
To forgive offenses
To comfort the afflicted.
To pray for the living and the dead.

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Volunteers are always welcome; and donations are gratefully accepted.