Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jun 25, 2018 / 18:15 pm
The Priest Emergency Service of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, Argentina is inviting priests and lay people to join their volunteer team, which offers nighttime pastoral service for the sick.
Each night between 9:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., a group of lay volunteers and a priest are available to accompany the sick who call upon them. Their service includes offering the sacraments, as well as prayer and accompaniment.
The ministry began in 1954 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires. The headquarters has a chapel, a room in which to wait for phone calls, a kitchen and two bedrooms – one for the lay people and the other one for the priest.
Each night begins with a prayer and then volunteers are available to take phone calls. People often call for prayers or to talk about their problems and afflictions with someone from the Church.