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FAITH WITNESS
St. James has spoken very bluntly:
faith without works is rather dead. It is, therefore, not just a matter
of being credible and authentic that we Catholics practice what we
preach. If we cease to live our faith, we no longer have faith. If we
cease to shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, clothe the naked,
comfort the lonely, protect the powerless and wage peace, we no longer
live with God and in God. And if we no longer live with God and in God,
we have no life.
Having faith in God, therefore,
necessarily demands the living out of our baptismal promises. We have
to lead and guide God’s people. We have to serve God’s people. And we
have to speak to the truth of God. Our faith finds its credibility,
authenticity and existence only in witnessing God’s love to the world.
Hence any meditation, study, reflection, effort and activity that
brings God’s justice to the world, we call it Faith Witness.
Current Faith
Witness Ministries:
Beyond JustFAITH
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Blood Drives (2 per year)
Assist with the blood drive held twice a year in
the parish Family Center. Help is needed to register donors, perform setup and
assist in cleanup. This is a great ministry for a family!
Service – only two Sundays a year.
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) and ask for the current contact person for this ministry.
Health Ministry
Contact: Rose Rumball at 554-7721
Boy Scouts
Local troop, sponsored by St. Mary Magdalen.
Need not be a parishioner.
Meets - Tuesdays at 7:00 in the BAC..
Contact Kevin Meyers at
532-8266
Christmas Giving Tree
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Monthly
“Caring & Sharing” collections for local non-profit
organizations
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Holiday Food Baskets (Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Help sort, package, and deliver food baskets before
the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter Holidays. Also help to sort gifts for
the Giving Tree.
Service – one of three Saturday mornings, 1-2 weeks
before each Holiday.
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) and ask for the current contact person for this ministry.
Middle School & High School mission and service projects
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Gleaners Food Truck (monthly)
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Refugee Resettlement
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Twinning Parishes:
Peer Ministry
Peer
Ministry is open to all High School students grades 9-12. Peer Ministry
is a group of committed individuals who want to share and minister their
faith to their peers and the parish community. We have meetings twice a
month and will be doing a lot of team building, planning, and just
having fun! Everyone is welcome!
Contact
Amy Roos (455-9310) with any questions!
Annual Youth Mission Trip
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Stewardship Council
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration (January 2007)
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
Annual Mission Dinner fundraiser
Contact the Parish Office
(455-9310) for information and ask for the current contact person for this
ministry.
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