- Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Purpose: Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is an outreach to persons with disabilities. The goal of the parish is that all ministries be open to the disabled and also that the parish facilities be completely accessible.
Logistics: Persons with Special Needs can contact the Parish Office and the Parish Advocate will do everything possible to address the needs.
- Acculturation for Justice, Access
& Peace Outreach
Purpose: AJAPO Outreach is inspired by the Gospel of Jesus to "Welcome the Stranger", and to empower refugees and immigrants fiom Africa and Afro-Caribbean islands settling in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County with a healthy resettlement start by nurturing them for civic responsibilities (including education and promoting diversity and cultural understanding within the communities). In this way, we serve as part of the broader evangelization that proclaims God's care for all his children and the Church's special responsibility for the "poor, persecuted, and stranger". The goals of AJAPO are to break the cycle ofpoverty, nurture the immigrant population for civic responsibilities, promote diversity, community assimilation, cultural understanding and social justice in communities.
Logistics: For more information call the Parish Office.
- Christian Mothers/Women Guild
Purpose: Christian Mothers is a group of Catholic women who come together to pray and grow in faith. We pray especially for families and we support one another in our efforts to grow as Christian women. We also support the parish through our prayers and various activities.
Logistics: The Christian Mothers meet the first of Sunday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Church. All parish women are invited to become a member.
Purpose: The Coffee Ministry provides coffee, tea and donuts after the 9:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday. This ministry makes it possible for parishioners and visitors to socialize between the Masses. During CCD, this ministry enables the parents to get to know each other for socialization and support.
Logistics: The funds fiom the Coffee Ministry support other social celebrations at the Church.
Purpose: The Food Pantry serves needy families fiom the Parish and the neighborhood. Food is provided by donations fiom parishioners on the first Sunday of each month, fiom the Allegheny County Food Bank, and fiom St. Joseph House of Hospitality.
Logistics: Food is distributed twice a month to over 100 families. For more information contact the Parish Office.
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