Offering your help

LOOKING FOR A WAY TO OFFER YOUR TIME AND TALENTS TO HELP OUR PARISH? 

HERE ARE A FEW WAYS YOU CAN OFFER YOURHELP CHECK THESE OUT.

MAINTENANCE OF OUR PARISH FACILITIES AND GROUNDS

  St. Joseph Parish has a strong “hands-on” tradition of taking care of our parish facilities and grounds. We have many parishioners, who are members of various trades (electrical, plumbing, air-conditioning, landscaping, bricklayers, carpenters, etc). We have been blessed by the fact that they have offered their time and expertise as the need for their services arises. Because of these efforts, our parish has been able to keep the actual maintenance costs for our parish grounds and facilities at a very low level. To offer your services, contact the Parish Office (812-963-3273).

COLLECTION COUNTERS

     Collection counters count all the moneys collected at the weekend masses and deposit the money in the bank. Teams of persons (usually two) count the collection on Sunday per month. Currently there are five different collection-counting teams. New people are always needed. If you are interested contact our parish secretary, Julie Kempf (812-963-3273).

LAWN MOWING CREWS

    This group of individuals mows the grass in our cemetery and the parish grounds on a rotating basis during the mowing season (April--October).  All mowing equipment is provided. Mowing is usually done on Thursday afternoon and evening, but can also accommodate an individual persons schedule. Currently we have five different mowing crews consisting of six to eight people. New people are always needed.  Contact the parish office (812-963-3273) to offer your help. 

SUMMER SOCIAL CHICKEN DINNER AND RAFFLE

    The Summer Social, held on the last Sunday in July, is the largest single fundraising event within the parish, and it all happens on one day.  Our Summer Social involves two things:  a grand raffle and a fired chicken dinner.  Tickets for the dinner are sold beforehand and the dinner is a carryout dinner.   Planning and coordination go on throughout the year. The Summer Social Chair Couples oversee the entire social, but there are lots of individual volunteer  chairpersons and volunteers to help setup, prepare the food and prepare the carryout dinners as well as  cleaning up after the dinners have been sold. This is a great opportunity to get to know other people in the parish, have some great fun and help out the parish financially. For more information contact the parish office (812-963-3273)

LENTEN FISH FRYS

      Each Lent, our parish conducts a fish fry on two Friday’s. The Fish Fry is an opportunity for fellowship as well as helping to provide money for the operation of our parish.  The dinners are sold on a carryout basis and volumeters are need to prepare the food, package the carryout dinners  and clean up after the dinners have all been served.  Contact the Parish Office (82-963-3273) or check the information in the weekly bulletin and monthly newsletter to offer your help.