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Christian Service Ministries

Catholic Charities Appeal
2019

Parishes are called to reach out to the hurting, the poor and the vulnerable in our midst in concrete acts of charity. Just as the gospel tells us our lives will be judged by our response to the 'least of them' so too our parishes should be measured by our help for the hungry, the homeless, the troubled, and the alienated in our own community and beyond"
(U.S. Catholic Bishops, Communities of Salt and Light)

The scriptural call to love our brothers and sisters is clear. Scripture messages represent not just a mandate to perform certain acts, but a prescription for living a Christian life. They challenge each of us, individually and as a community, to alter our lives so that they are truly marked by Christ's spirit of love and compassion.

The outreach ministries strengthen our parish and put faith into action. These ministries put names and faces on issues; they strengthen our prayer, touch our families, and give direction and urgency to our efforts to work for greater justice.     For more information on any of these ministries please contact Cathy Van Kula service@stvparish.org                               ​
COLLECTING OLD CELLPHONES, TABLETS, AND LAPTOPS FOR RECENTLY RESETTLED LEGAL REFUGEES
David Broida is collecting used but workable cell phones, tablets, and laptops, and delivering them to refugee families in the Philadelphia area. The items must be in working condition with passwords deleted.  If you are willing to donate one of these items, please leave them at the parish office during regular office hours or contact Joe Betz at joseph.betz@villanova.edu and he will come and pick them up. ​


​Thank you!

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Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who came out
on a bitterly cold morning to join us for our Martin Luther King Day Morning of Service. 

Volunteers of all ages made over 600 cheese sandwiches
for the Patrician Society in Norristown; decorated T-shirts for children attending Camp Dreamcatcher and cards for our deployed military and veterans; and assembled hygiene bags for the homeless and for residents of local recovery houses and treat bags for the Radnor and Lower Merion Police Departments. 

Opportunities to Volunteer & Serve

Christian Service
St Frances Cabrini Regional Catholic School Mentors
New volunteers are welcome to join us on Tuesdays, October to early May, to Minister with the students:  TIME of service commitment, 1:00-3:00pm which includes traveling to and from the school in West Philadelphia. 

NEW Mom's Support  - Nurse Volunteer provides support to new MOMS.  Focus:  Mother and new family

St. Francis Inn - Sunday
​​Volunteers needed to serve the midday meal.  Email the coordinator  hagan1126@verizon.net or call the office.

Help at Home Ministry - Help with small jobs around the home.  Contact: service@stvparish.org or call the office.
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Habitat for Humanity Faith Build
​Join our parish team from 8:30am-3:30pm.  ​Robert.schreiber1@verizon.net  
Call / text 610-357-2708

List of Current Christian Service Ministries