Reverend Michael Hobson is a Roman Catholic Priest and was ordained May 17,1997 from Saint Pope John XXII National Seminary, Weston, MA. Fr. Mike served for 5 years in the United States Air Force as flight Test Engineer and was stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California.  He has an extensive engineering background. He is Pastor of Our Lady of the Lake (Halifax) & St. Joseph the Worker (Hanson) and previously served as Pastor for ten years at St Agnes Parish, Middleton, MA. He is the Spiritual Director for Family Healing and Recovery Ministry and has been supportive and dedicated to those afflicted and affected by the plague of addiction, giving hope where despair was ever present. His compassion and encouragement has helped lead many from the path of destruction to a full and purposeful life. His prayerful guidance has brought healing to broken families through forgiveness, mercy and love. Fr. Mike is appreciated and respected for his guidance and his holy priesthood.

Frank and Karen McWilliams, Massachusetts natives, moved to NH after they were married in 1986. Their son and daughter were born and raised in NH. After 25 years in NH, they returned to Massachusetts where they live today. They began this ministry after they were unable to find spiritual support for their son's struggles with opiate addiction. They wanted to find the happiness and peace they once enjoyed as a family and found hope through God’s Mercy. With increased faith and reliance on Jesus they understood that they were not alone and they wanted to share this hope with others. Frank and Karen knew they were being called to help others and started this ministry in a private home in 2013 with a handful of concerned parents and community members and by 2014, it was decided to move it to the Holy Ghost church, Whitman, MA., where it could be offered to many people. The monthly meetings are held on the first Saturday of the month. In addition to that, Fr Mike Hobson celebrates a Mass of Healing  for those afflicted and affected by addiction held every fourth Saturday of the month at St Joseph The Worker, Hanson, MA. All are welcome. Please join  us to embrace the peace and hope God has to offer us through community prayer and support for one another.
 
 “I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.”
Mother Teresa  
 

Karen Wenger has been a Registered Nurse since 1990. She was called to Parish/ Faith Community Nursing while enrolled in her RN to BSN program, and has been a practicing Parish/ Faith Community Nurse since 2005 and a Faith Community Nurse Educator since 2010. Karen developed a project focused on Emergency Department care of opioid overdose survivors and the role of Medication Assisted Therapy as part of the requirements for her Doctor of Nursing Practice, which she completed in 2021.
As a Parish/ Faith Community Nurse, she enjoys educating the public on a variety of faith and health-related issues, particularly those related to Substance Use Disorder. Karen’s involvement in the Family Healing Ministry began after she and Karen McWilliams met in the Faith Community Nursing course and developed a friendship.  Karen’s husband and children support and participate in various aspects of the ministry.