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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March 2024

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
  • Confession
  • Rosary
  • Mass
  • funeral
  • First Friday Adoration
  • funeral lunch
  • Stations of the Cross
  • mens retreat set up in Emmaus
2
  • First Saturday Mass & Confession
  • Men's Retreat
  • Cleaning Angels
  • men's retreat in church
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
3
  • Mass
  • Confession
  • Renee introducing herself before Mass
  • Youth Mass
  • Meet & Greet in St. John
4
  • Holy Hour
  • Jesus in the Eucharist
  • Boy Scouts
5
6
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Kingsbury Place Mass
  • cleaning angels
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
7
  • staff mtg
  • funeral
  • Prayer & lunch at St. Mary's
  • funeral luncheon
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
8
9
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
10
11
  • Jesus in the Eucharist
  • Boy Scouts
12
  • Day of Grace
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Youth Choir
  • mens retreat mtg in St John Rm
13
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Laurels Mass
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
14
  • Staff Prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
  • Pam mtg with Daeger/Hutchinson
15
  • Confession
  • Rosary
  • Mass
  • Stations of the Cross
  • cleaning angels
  • men's retreat setup in Emmaus
16
  • Men's Retreat
  • mens retreat in church
  • Reconciliation
  • Baptism - Bryant (Fr. Dave)
  • Mass
17
18
  • Jesus in the Eucharist
  • Pastoral Council
  • Boy Scouts
19
  • Bible Study
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Voc. Team
  • Youth Choir
  • mens retreat following mtg
20
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Nursing Home Mass
  • Second Hr - all locations
  • Adoration
21
  • cleaning angels
  • Good Grief
  • Staff Prayer
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Choir practice
22
23
  • Men's Breakfast
  • Reconciliation
  • Mass
24
25
26
  • Confession
  • Rosary in church
  • Mass
  • Choir practice
  • Pro Life
27
  • cleaning angels
  • Mass at Holy Cross
  • rosary in church
  • Celebrating Seniors Mass
  • Celebrating Seniors lunch
  • Brookview Mass
  • Prayer Shawl
  • Adoration
28
  • Staff Prayer
  • Beacon of Love Mtg
  • Mass
29
  • office closed
  • Good Friday Service
  • Outdoor stations
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