Outreach: Embracing the Call to Care

St. Paul is an active member of the Bloomington social services community, and we embrace the call to care for the most vulnerable members of God’s family. A number of opportunities are described below. Thank you for your interest in helping us fulfill our mission.

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Christmas Sharing

Coordinators: Eileen Schellhammer and Deanna Turner
E-Mail: eileenschellhammer@comcast.net; deannart4@gmail.com

Share the joy of Christmas with others by giving gifts to families in need in the Bloomington community during the Christmas season.  Thirty-five sponsor families are needed to work with one or two families who have requested assistance. Time commitment is approximately two to three hours during Advent.

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Mini Vinnies
The Young Vincentians

Coordinator:  Bridget McIntyre
E-Mail:  bmcintyre@hoosiercatholic.org
Phone:  812-339-5561, Ext. 222
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Teens looking to get involved in service with the greater community can join this younger St. Vincent de Paul Society subgroup, the Mini Vinnies.  This teen-centered group creates and carries out service opportunities for those in need. Mini Vinnies meet one Sunday a month and carry out service projects as planned.

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Peace and Justice

Coordinator: Mary Clare Bauman
E-Mail: ​maryclarebauman@gmail.com

Beginning with prayer and reflection, we aim to be a parish activist group inspired and guided by the principles of Catholic social teaching:  Life and dignity of the human person; call to family, community, and participation; rights of workers; solidarity; and care for God’s creation.  We raise awareness and encourage action, work with groups both local and beyond, and hold membership in Pax Christi USA. Currently we are meeting virtually on a monthly basis. We welcome any faculty, staff, student or resident parishioner interested in joining us.

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St. Paul’s Shawls

Coordinator: Mary Alice Hoover
E-Mail: kandma@comcast.net
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We provide comfort, support and prayers for newly baptized babies, cancer patients, and others in need of healing in our parish and in the Bloomington community by knitting, crocheting and sewing blankets, shawls, and wraps to convey, in a very tangible way, our concern and prayers for those who need either spiritual or physical healing. The group meets monthly.

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St. Vincent de Paul Society

Coordinators:  Ron Kofmehl and Jo Gilbertson
Phone:  812-361-5451 (Ron) 812-219-5566 (Jo)
E-Mail: ronkofmehl@comcast.net
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Seeking a way to help others? The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving, with dignity and compassion, those who are in need. Volunteers staff telephone hotlines, make home visits, provide referrals to other social service agencies, and offer financial assistance in some instances. Warehouse volunteers collect donated furniture and appliances and distribute those items to clients in need.

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