Women’s Groups of All Saints Working Together
The women’s groups of All Saints Parish are working together to use resources in order to become a stronger parish. Each group will operate independently, handle specific initiatives and strive not to duplicate services. If there is a particular group that you would like to become involved with, please reach out to the organization’s contact person.
Ladies of Charity is a group that is active in serving the poor, elderly, and sick in our parish and community.
* Visit homebound and elderly parishioners
* Deliver Christmas and Easter gifts to the homebound
* Oversee Angel Tree gifts for those without family
* Collect and donate items for organizations helping the homeless
* Cook a meal for the Grapevine Center attendees monthly
* Host events to meet community needs (blood drives, community meals, etc…)
* Deliver welcome baskets to new parish members
* Make monetary donations to charitable organizations for the purpose of buying medicines, personal medical
supplies, and beds for children
* Support missionary groups and organizations which help the homeless (riding therapy and female veterans
CONTACT---Barb DiRenzo 724-282-3092
Sisters in Faith is open to all Women of our Parish, providing outreach and good works in the church and community. Through their work, they also provide an annual scholarship to a female high school graduate and provide financial gifts for parish seminarians.
* Host a monthly gathering for women of the parish
* Host a yearly retreat
* Make comfortable blankets and cards for groups upon request letting them know that “We are thinking of you.”
* Hold a yearly craft show for fundraising purposes
* Stuff Christmas stockings for the local “Hang Tough” cancer project
CONTACT—Ann LeMay 724-841-6921 Email—[email protected]
Ladies of All Saints is a service organization of the parish that meets several times per year (including dinner, appetizers, and desserts) usually with a speaker.
* Sponsor one of the monthly ARC of Butler County parties providing dinner for attendees
* Provide a children’s Christmas party
* Hold a cookie sale fundraiser each December
* Host Advent and Lenten retreats
* Donate baked good to Meals on Wheels
* Leads 2-3 community dinners
* Yarn spinners are included in our group—they make lap robes, shawls and infant caps for community members
CONTACT—Jocelyn Shetter 724-822-7706 Mary Cherry 724-287-2893
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Legion of Mary is a service organization of the parish.
* Participates in prison ministry
* Visits nursing homes and new parishioners
* Assists with a monthly mass at Chicora Medical Center
* Leads the rosary at three weekly masses
* Makes scapulars for missions
* Makes lap robes, shawls, and blankets for nursing homes and parish shut-ins
CONTACT—Margaret Abulencia 724-283-8483
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The Legion of Mary is a worldwide organization of the lay apostolate, in which Catholic men, women and youth sanctify themselves through prayer and apostolic work in union with Our Lady under the guidance of a priest.
Today the Legion is organized in nearly all the dioceses throughout the world.
The purpose of this association of Catholics is to make its members better Catholics and to raise the spiritual level of the entire community through direct contact with and interest in every member and potential member of the Mystical Body of Christ. The sanctification of its own members is achieved through prayer and work.
There are two levels of membership:
Auxiliary members daily pray the rosary and the prayers of the Legion contained in its leaflet.
Active members attend weekly meetings.
The Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday at 2pm at St. Andrew Hall. Legionaries pray the Legion prayers and rosary, read and discuss Catholic doctrine and devotion, and evaluate the work program.
Please contact one of our officers for further information.
Officers
Margie Kladny: 724-283-5215
Margaret Abulencia: 724-283-8483
Kathy Regewitz: 724-283-6870 or [email protected]