Heidi Gieske

Director of Pastoral Care

Heidi has been Director of Pastoral Care here at St. Bridget’s since May of 2006 and it has been a joy to do ministry in her home parish. She is privileged to visit homebound parishioners with Eucharist, and coordinate volunteers who bring Eucharist to parishioners in their homes, as well as to Parmly, and Point Pleasant. Heidi also walks families through the process of planning funerals with Fr. Dave, and coordinates a team of volunteers who assist and comfort a grieving family on the day of a funeral. Other responsibilities Heidi enjoys are coordinating special liturgies like the parish Anointing Masses and the All Soul’s Day Mass, keeping track of who is on our Healing Prayer list, being the staff liaison for the Baby Blanket Ministry, and helping to coordinate the New Pathways Ministry to homeless families. Heidi loves serving all the people she encounters in a day, and witnessing God’s grace at work in our faith Community. In her free time, Heidi enjoys gardening, hiking, cooking, and time with friends and family.