Category: Charity & Justice

Pope Francis and energy reform in Indiana?

Pope Francis, through his encyclical Laudato Si, sends us a dire message about care of our planet and the plight of the poor. The two are closely intertwined. 

A few weeks ago a mother called needing 3 twin beds for boys 6 and 8 and for a teenage daughter. We told her we could financially assist with only one twin bed, but shared with her about the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Program which is a National Organization of volunteers that build
beds in the home so that every child in America has a bed.

St. Vincent de Paul is a longstanding ministry at All Saints Parish.  These volunteers reach out to members of our community through one-on-one phone calls  and share our faith and our prayers.  We listen and to the best of our abilities offer assistance both financially and by sharing resources that our community has to offer. 

The 8 members of All Saints St. Vincent de Paul Society had a very busy month of August with 120 requests for assistance.

Those living in our neighborhood accounted for 53 shut offs from Center Point and the
others were for clothing,

Justice Ministry Process for CAJE at All Saints Parish

House meetings are held in CAJE member congregations starting in mid-September. House meetings are the first of 4 steps taken during the year to address unjust situations in our community. Team Leaders host House Meetings and keep network members informed throughout the year.

House Meetings to start soon – Join a Team!

Our CAJE house meetings will start in September 2023.

All Saints Parish will begin to host CAJE House Meetings in September. Brenda Meyer, Jerome Echele,

 EVs for EVV

Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023

Tri-State Creation Care will be holding its second electrical vehicle show event on Saturday, September 23, from 10 am to 2 pm (CT) at the Eykamp Scout Center (3501 E.

On May 31st, our balance was $14,939. During June and July we were able to help 110 of our neighbors with utilities, rent, appliances, furniture, clothing, and miscellaneous household items for a total of $11,269.
We received a gift of $1,000 from St.