Social Concerns

Food Pantry     Parishioners bring non-perishable food items to church on the fourth Sunday of each month. These are taken to the Catholic Food Pantry at St. Mary’s, where volunteers help in the distribution of these foods.

The Defiance County Furniture Bank is a nondenominational faith based service ministry that provides basic furniture, sofas and chairs, beds, bed frames, bed linens, electrical appliances, and kitchen wares to families in need in the Defiance County area.

Prison Ministry     Deacon John Weber and John Drown                                                                                         Mission Statement: The Catholic Correction Ministry of Northwest Ohio (CCMNO) is a group of dedicated Catholic men and women who desire to carry out the Gospel mandate, “when I was in prison you visited me…” (Matt 25:36) by bringing God’s healing love to hurting people so that they experience the grace and forgiveness of God.
How we minister:
Every Thursday evening teams of CCMNO volunteers conduct Catholic services where we pray and share songs and sacred scripture with the men and women inmates at CCNO. Mass is offered often. Some volunteers also visit inmates one to one as a ministering presence. For further information contact:  Deacon John Weber at 419-782-2776 or John Drown at 419-782-7121.

St. Vincent de Paul    The society offers tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis. This aid may take the form of intervention consultation, or often through direct dollar or in-kind service. The society recognizes that it must assume a role of advocacy for those who are defenseless or voiceless by appointment only. Please call St. Mary Catholic Church 782-2776 for an appt.

 

 

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July 2025

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
2
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Office Closed
  • Kingsbury Place Mass
3
  • Office Closed
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
4
5
  • First Saturday Mass & Confession
  • Cleaning Angels
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
6
7
8
  • Bible Study
  • lunch at The Barn
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Steubenville mtg -parent & teen
9
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Laurels Mass
10
  • funeral in church
  • staff meeting at St. Mary
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Fest for all mtg
  • Exodus Group at Frickers
11
12
  • funeral
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
  • recpetion for Fr. Kevin
13
  • Mass
  • Northwesterairs donuts, practice
  • welcome reception for Fr. Kevin
  • Confession
  • Northwesternaires singing in Church
  • Mass
  • welcome reception for Fr. Kevin
14
15
  • Bible Study
  • finance council
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Voc. Team
16
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Nursing Home Mass
  • Dean visit - Paulding Divine Mercy
  • VBS mtg
17
  • Dean visit at St. Pat's (and Montpelier)
  • Good Grief
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Exodus Group
18
19
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
20
21
22
23
24
  • Confession
  • Mass
  • cleaning angels
  • Dean visit to Edgerton (Hicksville books)
  • staff prayer
  • VBS
  • Exodus Group
25
26
27
28
29
30
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
31
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Fest For All Mtg
  • Exodus Group