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These organizations reach out to our parish community and beyond. They help us remember what love of neighbor is all about. Please contact the Parish office at 419-893-4848 for more information how to become involved.

Agape Outreach
Agape Outreach is an all-volunteer group committed to helping the homeless and poor by providing meals and basic provisions. Parishioner Pat Dutkiewicz coordinates efforts on behalf of St. Joseph Church. On the third Tuesday of each month, parishioners leave food on the benches in the church doorway for Pat to take to the Salem Lutheran Church which provides a place to fix meals for AGAPE participants. Hundreds of people visit AGAPE for food on a daily basis. Each Tuesday, five St. Joseph women make numerous peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to take downtown to AGAPE. AGAPE, meaning unconditional love, is also an annual recipient of St. Joseph tithing.

Comunion to the Homebound
Bringing our Lord and Spiritual Nourishment to those who are unable to join us for Mass and other parish celebrations

Bereavement
Reaching out to our grieving family members and helping with their loss. Are you hurting fro mthe loss of a loved one? We are here for you when you need us. We currently have a Bereavement Support group that meets at St. Patrick's of Heatherdowns the first Tuesday of the month from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., in the Emmaus Room. Contact Rita Hoff, Director, 419-724-4675. Hospice of Northwest Ohio also has several Grief Support Groups in place that are free and open to both adults and children. There are groups for entire familes to attend together. Please call Hospice at 419-661-4001.

Funeral Luncheons
Providing both spiritual and physical nourishment to our grieving. Doris Parkins is in charge of St. Joseph Parish Funeral Luncheons.

Red Cross Parish Blood Donor Program
Assisting those who help give the gift of life.

Hospital In-Patient Visitation
Led by parishioner Don Valtin, this committee visits the sick and infirmed while spreading a joyful, Christian love to them.

Right to Life Committee
Chaired by Kevin Coulter, this group participates in prayer and special activities for the protection of life from conception to natural death.

Nursing Home Visitation
Visit St. Joseph family members in nursing homes to share the Love of Christ.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This society is a Catholic lay organization, that leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering. Ron and Donna Finn, parisioners, coordinate the St. Vincent de Paul Society for St. Joseph Parish. They share that this group serves and takes care of the immediate needs of area families to provide shelter, utilities and food. In addition to supplying food to multiple area soup kitchens, St. Vincent de Paul also acts as a referral agency for families who have extensive needs.

Parish Tithing
Helping to allocate the parish tithe to poor and needy nonprofit organizations.