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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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Pro-Life Committee

Coordinator: Chris Payne
E-Mail: musicaldaddy@yahoo.com
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The Pro-Life Committee educates people on the sanctity of life at all stages, and helps serve women facing crisis pregnancies and their families.  Members promote and serve in the Gabriel Project, volunteer at the Crisis Pregnancy Center and provide educational outreach to the community, among other activities.
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Peace and Justice

Coordinator: Jane Walter
E-Mail: Waltjm@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, our national Catholic peace organization. There are monthly meetings.
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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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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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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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KIVA

Coordinator: Hank Cooper
E-Mail: cooper1411@yahoo.com
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Our goal is to help alleviate global poverty.  St. Paul Catholic Center partners with Kiva, a not-for-profit agency, to provide microloans to individuals around the world, without regard for race, nationality, religion, or gender.  Three-member teams browse the Kiva website to select a loan recipient, determine the amount of the loan and monitor repayment. Semiannual meetings run about an hour. 
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Catholic Charities Bloomington

Coordinators:  Jenny Kincaid and Robin Gress
E-Mail:  ticktockstopwatch@msn.com (Jenny); tosca@pobox.com (Robin)
 
Rooted in faith and committed to providing help, creating hope and serving all, Catholic Charities Bloomington offers mental health services to children, adults and families. The all-volunteer CCB Advisory Council  participates in community relations efforts, outreach, advocacy, and fund-raising .  Join us.  You can make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
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Archdiocese of Indianapolis
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Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great
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Contact Us

Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 
​closed for lunch  12:00-2:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.


​info@hoosiercatholic.org

812-339-5561

Location

1413 E. 17th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
  • Campus Ministry
    • Student Registration
    • Small Groups
    • Spirituality & Retreats
    • Service
    • Fellowship
    • Becoming Catholic
    • Grad Students & Young Adults
    • Blog
    • Vocations
    • Mug Club
    • Godspeed Cycling >
      • Meet the Women!
      • Meet the Men!
  • Parish Life
    • Registration
    • Get Involved >
      • Service
      • Social
      • Community Outreach
      • Worship Ministries
      • Young Adults & Grad Students
      • Events Calendar
    • Becoming Catholic
    • Religious Education >
      • 2019-20 Religious Education Forms
      • Program Overview
      • Sacraments
      • Sacramental Registration
      • Elementary Students
      • Youth Ministry
      • Faith Formation
    • Multicultural >
      • Comunidad Hispana
      • Korean Community
    • Please pray for ....
  • About Us
    • Capital Campaign
    • Bulletins
    • Contact Parish Office
    • Staff
    • Parish Council
    • Finance Council
    • Parish History
  • Make A Gift