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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November 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • office closed
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Mass
2
  • First Saturday Mass & Confession
  • Cleaning Angels
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass- Fr. Michael Bialorucki (Rossford)
  • Trejo baptism
3
  • Mass
  • Confession
  • Mass
  • Cemetery Sunday at Riverside -Fr Jason
4
  • Holy Hour
  • Boy Scouts
5
  • Bible Study
  • appt with Maria
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Women Retreat Mtg
  • Youth Choir
6
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Nick mtg - Baptism
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Kingsbury Place Mass
  • cleaning angels
  • Second Hour
  • Adoration in church
7
  • Prayer, lunch & mtg with St. Mary's staff
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Memorial Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
8
9
  • Reconciliation
  • Baptism - Estle
  • Mass
10
11
  • Boy Scouts
12
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Women Retreat Mtg
  • Youth Choir
13
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Laurels Mass
  • Second Hour
  • Adoration in church
14
  • Staff Work Day
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • K of C reception after Mass
15
16
17
18
  • Pastoral Council
  • Boy Scouts
19
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Voc. Team
  • Youth Choir
20
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • rosary in church
  • Celebrating Seniors Mass
  • Celebrating Seniors lunch
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Nursing Home Mass
  • Second Hour
  • Adoration in church
21
  • cleaning angels
  • Good Grief
  • staff prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
22
23
24
25
  • Boy Scouts
26
  • Bible Study
  • Deanery Mtg at St. Mary
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Pro Life
  • Youth Choir
27
  • cleaning angels
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Brookview Mass
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Adoration in church
28
29
30
  • Reconciliation