St. Pius X Catholic Church: Acts of Charity

ACTS OF CHARITY

The St. Pius X Acts of Charity Ministry, through the corporal works of mercy, seeks to foster Christian faith in action by providing opportunities of encounter with our brothers and sisters who are experiencing spiritual, physical, or emotional poverty

Acts of Charity Committees

List of Services

Food Assistance
- Organize Thanksgiving Meal, Share a Taco, 40 Cans for Lent, CRS Rice Bowls.
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Christmas Giving Tree
- Organize the Christmas tree placement, ornaments, and collection of shoes.
- Set up delivery with local charities.
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Monthly Outreach Program
- Secure monthly charity and collect/deliver items.
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Monthly Assistance Program
- Meet with those in need and assess expenditures for rent/utilities.
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St Rose of Lima Comforters
- Prepare comforters for the ill.
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Hands on Help Program
- Organize and coordinate the repairs for those in need.
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Caring Communications Program
- Write cards of warmth to the sick, needy, imprisoned, and families of the deceased.
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Caring for the Sick in our Community
- Arrange to bring parishioners to Mass.
- Arrange visits to the sick/homebound/facility-bound.
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Bereavement Program
- Coordinate help with funeral mass readings/music, food for reception, and help with any after care. After care would include securing those in our parish that could help families process through the paperwork and legal issues that come after a death.
- Food
- Music/Readings
- After Care
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If you are interested in volunteering for any of these ministries click here

The St Pius X Acts of Charity Ministry would like to send a card or make a phone call to those in our community who are currently ill, suffering, shut-in or lonely. If you know of someone who could use a lift by a personal card or call click here.

If you would like to request a prayer quilt click here.

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When heroes fall

11 Nov, 2023

(AL 107). (When Heroes Fall, Helping Kids Cope, TO Nov 2011, p 7) How do we help keep kids from becoming disillusioned or cynical when those they admire are caught in a scandal? And how can we make sure they are not misled by bad examples? Here are three tips for making sure our kids aren’t stung too badly by fallen heroes: Give them heroes they can count on. Make sure your children know the saints — men and women who lived truly virtuous lives and can be counted upon to be good examples. Holy cards, medals and developmentally appropriate books and movies about the lives of the saints can be important tools in encouraging devotion to holy men and women. A good place to begin might be with saints who share the child’s name, or saints whose child- hood is part of the story. Teens are often intrigued by stories of courageous young people who went against the grain. St. Maria Goretti and St. Dominic Savio are excellent examples. Young kids especially often follow our leads. Do we show devotion to saints with whom they might be able to identify? Use a hero’s fall to talk about our universal vulnerability to temptation . All of us have areas of weakness, and all of us sin. Having an unusual amount of talent and notoriety doesn’t make people immune to (and may sometimes actually make them more vulnerable to) these human liabilities. Reassure your child that he or she can always count on God. While human beings will continually fail us, God is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will never let us down. This content comes to you from Our Sunday Visitor courtesy of your parish or diocese.

Practice Generosity

11 Nov, 2023

Faith Focus for the Week How do I practice generosity?

November 10, 2023

11 Nov, 2023

Lk 16:1-8 Jesus is less focused on the steward’s dishonesty that he is on the man’s clever pursuit of security in his future. It is this point that Jesus uses to teach the “children of the light” about making focus on the kingdom the priority in their life plan. For us “life plan” is primarily about financial and material security. Help us to make our eternal life our constant focus. St. Leo, pray for us. This content comes to you from Our Sunday Visitor courtesy of your parish or diocese.

Weariness

11 Nov, 2023

“At times our weariness is caused by placing trust in things that are not essential, because we have distanced ourselves from what really matters in life. The Lord teaches us not to be afraid to follow him, because the hope that we place in him will never disappoint.” — Pope Francis Reflection : Where or in whom do you place your trust when determining if you are living a good, meaningful life? What would you include on a list of “essentials” in life? Do you think Jesus would have a similar list? If not, how would the lists differ? This content comes to you from Our Sunday Visitor courtesy of your parish or diocese.