Outreach and Service
December FOCUS Sunday Supper
We served about 110 meals and spent some time visiting with our guests. One of our talented teens provided live music for our meal. And the boys even volunteered to do the dishes. See some photos.
SJM Youth Collect and Box Over 175 Boxes of Food
Scouts from St. Justin picked up a lot of bags of food in the neighborhood on November 17. The The Crew and our parish teens boxed it so it could be delivered to the St. Louis Area Food Bank. Thanks to everyone who donated and participated for your generosity. See some photos of the event.
Small Christian Community Makes Freezer Meals
One of our Small Christian Communities made chicken pot pies for our Faith in Action freezer meal outreach. Thank you for your contribution to this ministry! Our freezer is well stocked. Now we need the help of the whole parish to give away meals.
‘A call from God’ – Why these Catholic couples became foster parents
A recent article from Catholic News Agency reports on Catholic couples who decide to become foster parents and the role their Catholic faith plays in that decision. Our own Michaela Rodriguez was featured in the article.
Leaf Raking for the Elderly
December 2 was a beautiful day to rake leaves for our senior citizens. We visited five houses in three hours and filled 61 bags of leaves. We will be visiting our elderly neighbors again in January for more yard work. Watch for details.
Faith in Action Book Club: Tattoos on the Heart – Final Reflection and Questions
Rival gang members worked side by side. How did this unusual arrangement—enemies working together— play out? Can you think of ways this approach might work in a different context of conflict?
