Ongoing NeedsMATTHEW 25 PILL BOTTLES
Matthew 25: Ministries accepts donations of empty clear plastic pill bottles for inclusion in shipments of medical supplies. The pill bottle program fulfills the dual needs of improving medical care in developing countries and caring for our environment. You can donate your empty clear plastic pill bottles, that are clean of labels and adhesive residue, to any of our Parish Offices. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL
St. John and St. Michael Parish regularly host financial collection weekends in support of the work done by each of our St. Vincent DePaul chapters. Learn more about the work of St. Vincent DePaul here. SHARE-A-LUNCH
St. John Church offers the Share-a-Lunch collection weekend every 4th Sunday of the month in support of Reach Out Lakota and St. Francis Seraph. Donations are taken in the Pavilion between Sunday Masses. Reach Out Lakota provides food and clothing to families living in West Chester & Liberty Townships. St. Francis Seraph offers anyone in need dignity within a safe environment to have a meal served by compassionate volunteers. SHARED FOOD SUNDAY
St. Michael Church offers the Shared Food Sunday collection weekend every 4th Sunday of the month in support of Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Donations may be made on the wire shelves in the Gathering Space. Mercy Neighborhood Ministries promotes the empowerment of individuals with a special focus on disadvantaged women and seniors. St. Michael Church helps keep their food pantry stocked. SHARONVILLE FOOD PANTRY
St. Michael Church collects non-perishable food items for the Sharonville Food Pantry four times a year. The Sharonville Food Pantry is available through the Sharonville Fire Department. Donations can be made on the wire shelves in the Gathering Space in February, May, September, and December. |
Special CollectionsCATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Your generous donations will fund CRS's programs such as the USCCB Office for International Justice & Peace, Migration and Refugee Services, relief work of the Holy Father, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network. HOLY FATHER'S COLLECTION
Also known as the Peter's Pence Collection, this collection provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY
This collection is held in October. All monies collected are forwarded to the Chancery Office and designated for the Respect-Life Collection. A small portion of these funds assist in sustaining the Respect Life programs of the Archdiocese, and the balance is designated for Respect-Life Grants. mission sunday
Remembering that we are baptized and sent as a Universal Church of Christ on mission in the world, we can PRAY for the Church's worldwide missionary work, and offer financial help and charity through The Society for the Propagation of the Faith for vulnerable communities throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands. human development
More than 46 million people in the United States live in poverty today. This collection supports programs that empower people to identify and address obstacles as they work to make permanent and positive changes for their communities. retirement fund for religious
You can help. “Religious are blessed to serve,” says Dominican Father Bertrand Ebben, age 90. Please donate to the Retirement Fund for Religious next week. Your gift will provide essential care for nearly 25,000 senior sisters, brothers and religious order priests who have dedicated their lives to serving others. Let us show our gratitude to these selfless individuals by giving generously. military services
This mission of AMS is to serve Catholics in the United States Armed Forces, enrolled in US Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veteran's Affairs' Medical Centers, working in civilian jobs for the federal government, and the families of these populations. The Military Archdiocese, its priests and its deacons are responsible for 1.8 million Catholics. bottles for babies
Bottles for Babies is a way for members to directly provide financial support to the ministry of Life Centers. Bottles are distributed and then returned to us with donations, in the forms of change, cash, or checks. Those funds are used to transform lives and save babies right here in greater Indianapolis. The bottles also raise awareness regarding the ministry of Life Centers. christmas & easter flowers
Parishioners can help beautify our churches for the holiday season by contributing to altar flowers. Your donation can be given as a gift or in memory of a loved one. |