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.

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.