Social Justice Committee
This new committee will consist of the leaders of the various outreach and social justice ministries. They will meet quarterly to discuss ways to coordinate their efforts to better serve the needs of our parish, our community, and our world.
Traci Taylor tmstaylor@gmail.com (734) 717-3398
St. Vincent de Paul
Volunteers are needed by the St. Vincent de Paul Society to visit and write vouchers for people who live within our parish boundaries for food, clothing, and sometimes furniture. Two members of the group meet with the individual or family, listen to their problems, Social Justice Committee and provide the appropriate assistance. Volunteers also go to Ozanam Inn one Sunday every other month to cook and feed lunch to approximately 300 homeless people. Volunteers also create Thanksgiving baskets to be given to the needy in Blessed Sacrament parish. In addition, volunteers organize an annual Christmas gift drive by erecting a Christmas tree and decorating it with ornaments that have the names of needy children on them. Parishioners are encouraged to take an ornament and purchase a gift. Volunteers collect the gifts and deliver them to the named children. Membership is open to any interested parishioner, and members meet on the first Sunday of every month after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
Dr. John Shea, 613 Olive St., Harvey, 70058, (504) 362-4282 Sheadentistry@bellsouth.net
Worldwide Missions
Volunteers are needed to help organize parish wide efforts to support the work of missions throughout the world. This ministry will coordinate efforts between the parish and the Holy Name of Jesus School Missions Club.
Volunteer Coordinator needed
Parish Partners
Originally sponsored by the Archdiocese, this ministry, also known as the Twinning Program, matched parishes from opposite sides of the socio-economic scale, for shared ministries and economic support. The partner parish for Holy Name of Jesus is Blessed Sacrament. The primary outreach of this ministry is the Thanksgiving Baskets program. Volunteers are needed to develop more ways to connect with our Partner Parish.
Volunteer Coordinator needed
Stephen Ministry
Have you ever faced a situation that seemed too overwhelming to bear? Did someone come to your aid, and just by listening make the problem seem more manageable? Would you be interested in doing the same for another person? Stephen Ministry is a national program that matches trained volunteers with church members in need. It has a proven track record of success and it is coming to Holy Name of Jesus Church!! Our dear friends at Trinity Episcopal Church have graciously offered to help us start our own Stephen Ministry Program. In the words of one of their trained volunteers,” It is just amazing that in giving of yourself, you receive so much!” All information is kept confidential.
Please contact Lisette Charbonnet 669-5674, Beth Sheridan 232-3949 or Marguerite Lewis 390-8010 if you are interested in being trained as a Stephen Minister or feel that you could benefit from having a Care Giver.
