Office of Prison Ministry
Hillsborough County – New Prison Ministers Needed
"For I was in prison and you visited me." (Mt 25:36)
Our jails are the warehouses of the poor, and as we ease out of a long hiatus due to COVID-19, we are in great need of new volunteer ministers to our incarcerated brothers and sisters in the Hillsborough County Jails. These men and women have been without Catholic services (Mass, communion liturgies, prayer & Scripture services, reconciliation) for a long time. What is required to be a minister to the incarcerated is a loving heart and the desire to serve the least among us as Jesus asks.
For new volunteers, please follow this link for training sessions dates, location and due dates. Any returning ministers need not attend the new volunteer classes and will be accepted directly for ministry scheduling after re-certification.
Anyone interested in volunteering either as a new or returning minister should contact Deacon Dave Lesieur by email or (813) 255-7417. He will help you with the required forms and other instructions and will personally accompany you to ensure you comfortably adapt to this important ministry. We’ve received an encouraging response from some of our returning ministers, but we are in serious need of more volunteers for this ministry of charity.
