Outreach + Service
Love in Action is a foundational principle of our parishes that emphasizes the importance of living out faith through acts of charity and justice.
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St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is part of an international Christian community founded in Paris in 1833. SVDP is committed to offering emergency assistance with utilities, clothing, furniture and other services to our neighbors in need. Our conference for the most part covers the parish boundaries.
Our mission is to bear witness to Christ and His Church by assisting families materially and spiritually on a person-to-person basis.
Our ministry includes:
Home visitation to those in need.
Helping with household expenses as needed (gas, electric, water, rent, and other needs).
Our conference is one of over 30 in the Dayton District Council. Our conference members are called Vincentians and we meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM at the parish office. Meetings are about one hour long and focus on the spirituality of our ministry and discussions of current and planned programs along with the disbursement of our financial help to those in need.
New members are always welcome. We are always seeking additional volunteers. We have many capacities that help us serve our neighbors. We emphasize assisting others with dignity and promoting self-sufficiency whenever possible. We will provide training and plenty of time for you to discern whether the Spirit is calling you to our ministry.
If you are interested, please leave a message on our Help Line at 937-253-5171 x106 and one of our members will respond to your call.
For those who need assistance, please contact the St. Vincent Conference at Ascension, 937-253-5171 x106, and leave a detailed message with your name, complete address including zip code, a contact number where you can be reached along with your need.
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St. Albert the Great Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
Be the Face of Christ, See the Face of Christ.
St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is part of an international Christian community founded in Paris in 1833. SVDP is committed to offering emergency assistance with utilities, clothing, furniture and other services to our neighbors in need. Our conference for the most part covers our parish boundaries.
We are a network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through relationships with our neighbors and providing service to our neighbors in need. Members of SVdP are known as Vincentians.
Our mission is to bear witness to Christ and His Church by assisting families materially and spiritually on a person-to-person basis.
Our ministry includes:
· Responding to calls from neighbors
· Listening to their stories
· Offering assistance
· Making home visits and offering to pray with our neighbors
· Making follow up calls
· Attending Conference meetings twice a month
The St. Albert the Great Conference meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 PM at the Spirit Center at St. Albert. Meetings are about one hour long. They always start with reflection on a Gospel passage, prayer with our fellow members and for our neighbors in need. The meetings offer opportunities for spirituality and friendship and include exchange of ideas on how best to help neighbors in great need.
New members are always welcome. We are always seeking additional volunteers. We emphasize assisting others with dignity and promoting self-sufficiency whenever possible. We will provide training and plenty of time for you to discern whether the Spirit is calling you to our ministry. For more information about volunteering with the St. Albert the Great Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, please call 937-239-6621.
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The St. Charles Diakonia Fund, which was established over 50 years ago, provides money for our in-house social service ministries. The fund also supports Christian based non-profit organizations in our area that are well suited to serving social needs in a highly focused and efficient way. These organizations include Elisabeth’s New Life Center, Good Shepherd Ministries, St. Vincent DePaul, Hope Emergency Program, House of Bread, the Kettering Backpack Program, and Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley. With the hard work of many volunteers, St. Charles’ social justice organizations are able to provide many services to the poor. 100% of the donations that we receive into our Diakonia fund directly support human needs in the Miami Valley.
Get involved by contacting the St. Charles parish office.
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Each parish has their own Knights of Columbus group.
St. Charles Knights Website/Facebook
St. Albert the Great Knights Website
Ascension: Grand Knight, Paul Larochelle– kofc14891@gmail.com Phone # - 937-231-8156
Ascension Ladies Auxiliary: Cathy Heuing - cheuing@woh.rr.com
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St. Albert the Great is in the 36th year of the monthly food collection serving the Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) Choice Food Pantry in downtown Dayton.
We collect shelf-stable food items on the week-end of the second Sunday of each month. Gray collection barrels will be outside the south entrances to St. Albert Church at the Saturday vigil and Sunday Masses on this week-end. There is also a Barrel inside the Gathering Space for drop off at other times during the month.
PLEASE NOTE: The collection schedule reflects the pantry’s current needs but all shelf stable food (pull-top cans if possible) are always welcome. The current ask is for high protein items (meat, fish, or beans), canned fruit and vegetables, and hygiene items.
HYGIENE ITEMS ARE CRITICALLY NEEDED EACH MONTH
Bar Soap, Body Wash, Shampoo, Deodorant, Single Toothbrushes,
Toothpaste, Feminine Products, Diapers (especially size 4,5,6),
Baby Wipes, Toilet Paper, Small Detergent bottles, & Dishsoap
July 12-13 – Cereal, all including name-brand, Peanut Butter, Canned beans, Toilet paper, & Feminine Products
August 9-10 – Canned Fish and Chicken, Pasta and Rice, Canned Pasta Sauce, Canned Vegetables/Fruit (pull-top if possible), Diapers
September 13-14 – Peanut Butter, Jelly/Jam(in plastic containers), Hygiene (soap, shampoo, body wash, tooth products, and deodorant), Baby Formula (Similac with Iron), Baby Food
October 11-12 – Mac & Cheese, Canned Chicken and Tuna, Chicken & Tuna Packets, Pasta/Rice, Canned Pasta Sauce, Diapers
November 8-9 – Peanut Butter, Jelly/Jam (plastic containers), Cereal, incl Oatmeal Packets, Canned Soups or Stews, Toilet Paper
December 13-14 – Canned Meats and Fish, Canned Vegetables including Beans, Greens, Sweet Potato, Tomato, Canned Fruit, Mac and Cheese, Feminine Products, Diapers
Thank you for your continuing support and generosity.
Contact: Julie Burt 937-409-6035
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St. Charles Borromeo Parish provides rent and utility assistance, food, furniture, clothing, and other life-sustaining goods and services for the poor living in Kettering and Centerville, OH. Volunteer case managers who are members of the St. Charles Borromeo Parish community perform home visits and provide needs-driven solutions to help break the cycle of poverty. Neighbor Outreach also provides high-quality sack lunches for the area St. Vincent de Paul Gateway Homeless Shelters each month.
The volunteers work together to assemble and pack to provide needed food and nutrition to the homeless shelters. To learn more about this outreach, contact Elizabeth Lush 937-434-6081
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Serving Kettering & East Dayton zip codes: 45419, 45420, and 45429
1921 Woodman Drive
Kettering, OH 45420OPERATING HOURS:
Monday: 4:30-5:30 PM
Wednesday: 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00-11:00 AMThe Neighbor-to-Neighbor food pantry, located next door at Greenmont Oak Park Community Church, serves food to anyone in need provided they live in zip codes 45419, 45420, or 45429, or if they are a registered member of Ascension or Greenmont Church.
At every visit, each client must bring a drivers license/ID and a recent utility bill (or mail as proof of address) for every adult in the household.
The pantry is well-stocked with food items courtesy of the Montgomery County Food Bank (government subsidized) and from funds received from the Meijer Simply Give project. These funds, however, may only be used to purchase food. The rest is donated by Kettering churches, schools, private groups, and individuals. Ascension and Greenmont members have been assisting in the pantry for many years through monthly food collections, annual holiday basket distributions, and service to pantry clients during operating hours.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor food pantry collections at Ascension are typically held on the second or third weekend of each month.
Donation items needed are the following:
Personal care items: Bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
Non-food necessities: Dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, paper towels, toilet tissue
Please leave donations in the large blue containers that will be at each of the entrance doors.
THANK YOU for continuing to help our neighbors in need!
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The Respect Life Committee works in the parish under the direction of the archdiocese to provide opportunities for parishioners to learn about Catholic teachings on life issues and strives to engage parishioners in building a culture of life both in the parish and in the community.
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The mission of the Mother of God Family of Parishes Social Action Committee is to educate parishioners on social justice issues in our community, in our nation and in our world, and to organize and initiate actions to implement the social justice doctrines of the Catholic Church. The social action committee helps facilitate the respect life initiative and many others.
The following are examples of activities: Lenten Almsgiving Project, Summer Lunch Program, Peace Pole, Prayer Ministry, Sustainability projects, work with other Dayton area parishes, Food Barrels, SPUR and LIGHT articles, “Thrive Together” dinners, Homicide Prayer Vigils and opportunities that arise.
Want to be involved? Contact any MGFP parish office.
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Each Parish has it’s own St. Vincent division. St. Vincent’s Feed the Hungry Casseroles are delivered to the church on the second Sunday of each month, frozen, between 8-10:45 a.m. We are also collecting one-pound cans of vegetables, bags of apples, oranges, and carrot/celery sticks washed and cut up, ready to serve.
These meals are delivered to St. Vincent Hotel for the Homeless.
Feed the Hungry (at Ascension)
Casserole pans are available in the Narthex to provide a meal for our neighbors at the St. Vincent shelters. Instructions are with each pan.
Simple Sausage Casserole Recipe
2 packages (14-16 oz) of Smoked, Polish, or Kielbasa Sausage, sliced into 1/4 '' rounds (approx.)
10 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cans of green beans, including juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
In a large pot, place all ingredients. Cover with a lid. Heat over medium heat until potatoes are done. (Roughly 30 minutes, depending on the size of cubes.) Pour into "1/2 size" steam table pan (which you can pick up at the Rectory or Ascension church), and cover with foil. Write Casserole, Fix, and the date it is to be served on top!Cathy’s Version with Ingredients from Sam’s Club
3 lb package of Hillshire Farms Kielbasa, sliced
#10 size can green beans (large, restaurant size)
10 large potatoes, peeled and diced (approx. 5 lbs.)
salt & pepper
In a large pot, put the potatoes on the bottom, layer kielbasa next, then pour green beans over top. By the time the liquid begins to boil to the top, the potatoes should be done. Put in the pans, cover with foil, and write casserole and fix on top.THANK YOU!!
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Twinning activities have created relationships between Ascension, Nuestra Senora De La Luz in Lima, Peru, as well as Dayton Catholic Hispanic community with mutual collaboration for events within each of our communities. The Latino Fiesta held each year is also an event sponsored by the group. Through the process of twinning, Ascension parishioners have gained a broader view and understanding of the cultural diversity in our Catholic Church. The date of the meeting varies according to the availability of the members.
Steve Mueller ………. 937-299-8035 (smueller1@udayton.edu)
Lois Keil ………. 937-299-0257 (lakeil67@aol.com)
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Have a heart for kids or youth? Fill out this volunteer form here.
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The mission of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God through the holiness of its members developed by prayer and personal service. This ministry meets weekly to pray and do Mary’s apostolic work. Ministry includes visits to nursing homes and hosting a Catholic information booth at the Montgomery County Fair with other Legion of Mary groups.
New members are welcome. Meetings are Mondays 7-8:30 pm in Spirit Center at St. Albert the Great.
Gloria and Ennis Dodd, Coordinators
937-999-1263