Christian Service

The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. ~ Matthew 20:21

The Christian Service Commission is a group of parish Members whose resource and model enables the Parish of St. Louis
to put into action the Social Teaching of the Catholic Church. This commission Strives to be informed, educated and concerned
about Social Justice Issues which prevail at the local, state or world levels. The Commission's goal is to empower its members
and members of the parish-at-large to respond to human needs by carrying on the Church's mission of love, justice and peace for all,
through participation in planned activities and prayer. The challenge of Christian Service is to serve in the spirit of Jesus.

Become a Christian Service Commission Member

Membership is voluntary and open to anyone in the Parish. The commission meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm.
For more information call Deacon Don Junak at 586-468-8734 ext 100.

Christian Service Ministries

For information on how to join these ministries and many others, please see our section entitled Ministries.

 

Ministry	More Info on the World Wide Web
Blood Bank	American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/.
Catholic Caucus
Coffee Social Sundays
Funeral Luncheons
Communion to the Homebound
Respite Care
Transportation of the homebound to doctors & Mass
Jail Ministry
Parish Nurses	see below
St. Vincent de Paul	see below

Parish Nurses

  Please click on the Nurses page for more information.

St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Louis Church

St. Louis Catholic Community has its own St. Vincent de Paul Society that tends to the needy in our church and in our immediate area.
They are seeking individuals or couples to assist in the distribution of food parcels and other assistance to the needy in our area.
Volunteers need to be available one weekday afternoon -- between 2:30 and 3:30, not necessarily every week.
Time required: one to two hours a week. They have a volunteer meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Parish Center.
For more information contact St. Vincent de Paul via their voice mail 468-8734 ext 150.

If you wish to help, but can not spare the time:

Collection for the Area needy takes place the first full weekend of every month.

If you have donations of clothes and/or furniture, we ask that you take these items to the St. Vincent de Paul store
Located on Gratiot at 15 Mile in the Regional Shopping Center

For more information on the Society of St. Vincent visit St. Vincent de Paul Detroit.

If you are in Need of assitance:

The Volunteers are only available in the Parish Offices between the hours of 2:30 pm & 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
or you can reach them by voice mail 586-468-8734 ext 150.
Do Not email the Parish or ask the office personal for assistance -- they don't have access to the Society's funds.
Help provided is based on the funds available to this particular chapter of the society and whether or not you live in the bounderies of our parish.

Other Local Outreach Programs:

Click here for a printable list of numbers & Links