In a world warped by materialism and declining respect for human life, the Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the person is the foundation of a moral vision for society.  Our belief in the sanctity of human life and the inherent dignity of the human person is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.

Dinner at Your Door provides meals to seniors and disabled individuals within the local community.   Time commitment: 1 hour, three times a month.  Volunteer drivers pick up prepared meals and deliver to 8-10 homes.  Substitute drivers are also needed.  Delivery days are the 1^st and 2^nd Thursday and the 4^th Wed. of the month.  To volunteer, call the parish office at (763) 544-3352.
 

Loaves and Fishes volunteers meet the 1^st Wednesday of each month to prepare and serve food for approximately 200 homeless people each month.  Two shifts are available – to help prepare food or to help serve food.  Takes place at the River of Life Lutheran Church, 2200 Fremont Ave. N., Minneapolis.  For more information about preparing food, contact Dick Badois at (763) 545-3490.  For more info about serving the meal, contact Dan Gallagher at (763) 544-9835.
 

Our Savior’s Housing volunteers purchase and prepare food to be served at Our Savior’s Housing, located at 2219 Chicago Ave S., Minneapolis (corner of Chicago and Franklin).  For more information or to volunteer, please contact Mary Burke at (763) 559-5473.
 

Three groups serve from St. Joseph’s:

1^st Wednesday of each month

Quilters group meets every Monday, September through June, from 12:30 to 2:00 pm.  Quilters gather to create quilts for neighborhood families in need.
 

Christmas Events

Nursing Home Christmas Project.  Volunteers purchase Christmas gifts for Mission Nursing Home Residents.  It’s easy – all you need to do is sign up!  Resident requests are distributed to volunteers, who purchase a gift, wrap it and bring it back to the church for delivery. 

Adopt-a-Family Christmas Project.  This project is for families and groups who wish to help parish and neighborhood families have a special Christmas.  Groups purchase 2 gifts for each family member and supply Christmas dinner (or gift certificates).  This is a fun project that takes place in November and early December. 

Sharing Tree Collection for PRISM.  Each Christmas the St. Joe’s Reps collect toys for PRISM clients.
 

Birthday Gifts for Mission Nursing Residents

AA Meetings  http://www.aaminneapolis.org/