Under the mantle of the little servants of CHRIST THE KING Prayer Community, the cancer ministry began September 28, 1998.  Mrs. Denise Blais and Mrs. Jackie Giommi, themselves cancer patients, were the leaders of this ministry.

Both women embraced their own illness with deep faith and courage and, through this, were able to offer hope and consolation to other cancer sufferers.  Their own personalities were transformed, not only through the grace of God and acceptance of their illness, but through the continuous loving support of their families and friends. 

 In the latter part of September 1998 Denise and Jackie began to pray with other cancer patients before the tabernacle at Our Lady of Hope Parish, while two intercessors, Nicla Donnelly and Bernadette SanCartier,  prayed in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for the duration.

As requests for prayer increased, a list of the names of cancer patients was begun.  Paulette Bean joined the ministry as recording secretary of meetings and collated the list of names of cancer sufferers

The team prayed daily for the cancer patients on their list and the leaders met weekly to pray with other cancer patients.  As Denise and Jackie’s illnesses progressed they were no longer able to meet with others for weekly prayer but they continued praying over the telephone in order to comfort and encourage those suffering with cancer.

Denise, born February 8^th, 1948, died February 14^th, 2000.  Jackie was born March 10^th, 1944 and died March 20^th, 2005.

The Cancer Ministry, now a group of 6, remain faithful to their daily commitment of prayer for cancer sufferers.  The names submitted are confidential to the group and to date more than 4000 people are prayed for each day.