Clergy Pastoral Outreach Resources
Government Programs and Services
- Benefits Check Up
- Birth/Death Certificates
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Department of Veteran Affairs
- Direct Deposit of Government Benefit Checks
- Government Benefit Programs
- Government Information & Services
- Harris County Area Agency on Aging
- Harris County Homeland Security & Emergency Mgt
- Harris County Home Repair Program
- Harris County Office of Social Services
- Homestead Tax Exemption
- Houston-Galveston Area Agency on Aging
- Internal Revenue Service
- Medicare
- Medicare Hospice Benefits
- METROLift
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
- Protecting Senior Consumers
- Resources and Information for Seniors
- RIDES Specialized Transportation
- Social Security Administration
Catholic Websites
- Biblia Clerus
- Catholic Answers
- Catholic Doors Ministry
- Catholic First
- Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
- Catholic Online
- Catholic Treasury
- Ebreviary
- EWTN
- Fisheaters (Catholic Jokes)
- Greeting Cards
- National Federation of Priests' Councils
- Office of the Permanent Diaconate (GAL-HOU)
- One Nation Under God
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- The Holy See
- The Mary Page
- Your Aging Parent
- Zenit (News from Rome)
Information and Resources
- AARP
- Alzheimer's Association/SE TX
- Amazing Place Day Center
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- Catholic Charities Senior Services
- CHRISTUS HomeCare
- Fort Bend Seniors
- Get Ready for Life
- Home Health Resources
- House Call Doctors
- Insurance Information Institute
- Interfaith CarePartners
- Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston
- National Council on Aging
- National Do Not Call List
- Project Mend (Medical Equipment for the Disabled)
- Senior DriversCanCare (Support for Cancer Patients)
- Sheltering Arms Senior Services
- St. Dominic Village
- Streetwise Resource Guide
- Texas Medical Center-Houston
- The People's Lawyer
- The Samaritan Ministry (Grief & Bereavement)
- UT Center for Healthy Aging
End of Life Documents
Here are some documents you might find useful. They are available here on the website in PDF format; however, if you want to type out your personal information, just send an email to Dcn. Gary Hilbig to submit your request for the document in Word format.
END-OF-LIFE DOCUMENTS
- Anatomical Gifts (Texas)
- Property and Personal Effects for Deacons & Wives
- Property and Personal Effects for Priests
- Do Not Resuscitate Order (Texas)
- Self-Proving Affidavit for Last Will & Testament
- Statutory Durable Power of Attorney
- Use & Disclosure of Health Information for Priests
FUNERAL PREPARATION
Funeral Mass Liturgy:
- Old Testament Readings
- Responsorial Psalms
- New Testament Readings
- Gospel Readings
- Prayers of Petition
- Funeral Hymns
Facts About Funerals Page 1 • Page 2
Planning Guide Checklist • Things to Remember
Information on Prepaid Funeral Planning
Christian Funeral Rites & Cremation
The Church and Cremation - Page 1 • Page 2
Catholic Cemeteries - See Complete List
Calvary Cemetery Page 1 • Page 2
Houston Area Cemeteries (w/cost estimates)
Funeral Instructions for a Priest