Ministry of Service

"The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted."
-Matthew 23:11,12

Charitable works, such as those performed through direct service, are an essential response to our faith. Service reminds us of our connection to those members of our human family who are most in need. The relationships we form during service help us to see the face of Christ present in the marginalized.  When we integrate reflection on Catholic social teaching and social justice issues into our service experiences, we—and those we serve—can experience transformation.

Hospitality & Community

ST. JOSEPH FEAST DAY CELEBRATION

Parish wide celebration which coincides with the feast day of St. Joseph on March 19.

Assistance is needed with purchasing, cooking, setting up, serving, and cleaning up after the event.

Time commitment: 2-6 hours

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

BAKER OF DESSERTS AND APPETIZERS

Provide homemade treats or appetizers for our many parish events.

Contacted as needed.

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

PARISH HOSPITALITY TEAM

Provide food setup, serving, and cleanup for meetings, celebrations and other events throughout the year.

Participate based on your availability.  No meetings!  No cooking!

Contacted as needed.

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

FISH FRIES

Planning Team members leads include:

*Chair / Co-Chair, Solicitations, Marketing,

*Raffle / Drawing, Finance, Inventory, Desserts, and Volunteer Coordinator.

Planning Team monthly meetings: October – March.

Volunteers needed day before and day of Fish Fry:

 2 – 4 hour shifts.

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE

Represents St. Joseph Church by fulfilling our Baptismal call to serve one another,

guided by the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching along with the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

Human Concerns Committee Information

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Performs person-to-person contact with the needy in the Grafton community.

Provide financial assistance, food, clothing, furniture, household goods and information on other available resources.

Additional members are needed at all levels of membership, especially active members.

St. Vincent de Paul Society Information

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

LOS TOROS MISSION COUNCIL

Dedicated to building solidarity, understanding and compassion with the communities of Los Toros, Azua, Dominican Republic for 30 years!

Los Toros

Contact: Joe Schaub, lostorosmission@gmail.com

Los Toros Mission Statement

To live the Gospel by sharing our spiritual, cultural and material resources in solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Los Toros, empowering them to enhance their education, health, community development and spiritual growth.

 

Pastoral Care

MINISTER OF CARE

Visit, pray with and distribute Eucharist to our homebound, residents of assisted living, nursing homes and hospitals.

Regular visits are made on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday mornings.

Volunteers are scheduled monthly or more frequently if your schedule permits.

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

BEREAVEMENT AND GRIEF SUPPORT COMMUNITY

Contacts the family the deceased to provide support as they grieve their loss.

Provides a 5 session grief support series in the spring of the year plus a 1 day Grieving Thru Holiday Retreat.

Grief Support

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

TIME IN PRAYER

Share time in prayer for our parish, our community and our world..

Contact:
Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

HUMAN CONCERNS COMMITTEE

Represents St. Joseph Church by fulfilling our Baptismal call to serve one another,

guided by the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching along with the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.

Human Concerns Committee Information

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

Hunger Ministry

ST. BEN MEALS

St. Joseph Parish prepares and serves a meal on the first Friday of the month.

St Ben’s Meal Program Information

Contact:
Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

ALL SAINTS MEAL

St. Joseph Parish prepares and delivers a meal to All Saints Parish in Milwaukee once a month.

We need cooks, bakers and people to transport food.

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

FARMERS' MARKET

Sunday mornings, June thru September.  Proceeds raised benefit Los Toros Mission.  Fresh produce is provided to community members.

Choose one or more:
a) donate produce to the market.
b) assist with running the market on Sunday.
c) help with St. Joseph Parish Community Garden.

Contact:
Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org

COSTCO - THE GATHERING FOOD DELIVERY

Volunteers pick up donated food from Costco at 9:00 am.

Volunteers can sign up for one or as many Saturdays as they like.

Time commitment:  approximately 90 minutes.

Contact: Sheri Hanson (262) 375-6500 Ext. 175, shanson@stjosephgrafton.org