Mission
Statement |
As
an apostolate, our mission is to express a vocation to happiness through
service to God and to honor God in all we do as we implore His blessing
on our work. |
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The
Women's Apostolate meets monthly from September through December and March
through May. The annual Christmas Gathering takes place in December.
Meetings
last about one hour and consist of a theme for the year and a theme for
each month. Reports are given by the Secretary and Treasurer and hostesses
are
recognized.
We have
a Bible reading that pertains to the theme of the month. This is followed
by old business and new business. We discuss what needs to be done for
the parish and we are involved in various community projects. Refreshments
are served after the meeting.

Major
events and projects that have been sponsored in the past include:
- Joy
of Achievement for 2007:
- "Safe
Sleep Project" -- collection for pack and play sleeping area for
underpriviledged children and babies.
- Mother's
Day Raffle -- May 2007.
- Father's
Day "Cookies Galore" Giveaway to honor fathers in the parish.
- Puzzle
Collection for Child Welfare Department.
- Harvest
Bake Sale -- October 2007.
- Thanksgiving
Raffle.
- Previous
Years Achievements:
- September
Songfest Dinner Theater.
- "Shoes
That Fit" -- donating shoes and socks to underprivileged children in
the Flint school district.
- "Penny
Harvest" -- for the Sisters of St. Basil (in nine months we collected
$1,500.00 in pennies).
- "Nickel
Harvest" -- to help our Seminarians ($1,200.00 was collected).
- Canned
Good Drives help supply the North End Soup Kitchen and Social Services
Food Pantry.
- Mitten
and Glove collection provided donations to the North End Soup Kitchen
for several winters.
- "Help
Stuff A Back Pack" collected dollars to provide back packs stuffed with
school supplies (value $20.00) for area needy children -- eight as of
August 10.
- Rummage
Sales, Raffles and Bake Sales also provide funds for worthy charitable
causes.
- "Pajama
Party" collection of sleepwear for the Y.W.C.A. Womens' Crisis Center
-- Sept. 2005
- Children's
Easter Basket donations for the North End Soup Kitchen -- Easter 2006
-- 42 Baskets filled and donated.
