Service Ministry

Boy Scout Troop 325, chartered by the Battle Creek Area Catholic Churches, is a civic organization that is centered around service to God, family, community and country. Troop 325 is focused on teaching young men to be the best versions of themselves, develop strong leadership skills, and solid communication while incorporating our Catholic faith....

Help is Always Welcome! Contact Mary Sue Avery 269-979-9105 Agencies served 201-2019 (Connect Annually) Documents

Our mission is to promote Christian living and service in St. Joseph Parish, foster spiritual development of the women of the Parish and to provide opportunities for friendship and community spirit through social, cultural and educational programs and events. As members we participate in hosting receptions for priests and bishops, enhancing the parish liturgy through...

With the intention of Service to Others, our mission is to provide a welcoming atmosphere to new parishioners and visitors at St. Joseph Church. Through personal contacts and parish gatherings, we strive to enhance a welcoming feeling to new members, provide information about our parish, and invite them to fully...

The Jail Ministry serves both the English and Spanish-speaking populations housed within the Calhoun County Jail. Our goal is to assist our incarcerated sisters and brothers by focusing on the goodness of God and His healing peace which comes through prayer. Communion Services are provided Sunday afternoons within the jail pods, requiring 6 – 8 volunteers....

Knights of Columbus Queen City Council #575 The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded by Blessed Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1882. Originally serving as a mutual benefit society to working class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, it...

We provide volunteers for the Lakeview Food Pantry; we work with volunteers from twelve other churches in the Lakeview area. We work two mornings a month at the Lakeview Site of the Neighborhood Food Pantries, located in the Lakeview Baptist Church. We serve each other and those of our community...

The Legion of Mary is the largest world-wide apostolic organization of Catholic lay men and women which is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the pastor. Active in the United States since 1931, it has been approved by the last 6 Popes and endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. Under...

The purpose of the Prayerline is to pray for intentions requested by parishioners. It is not necessary to give names of persons you wish to pray for; a brief, simply stated request is sufficient. When someone you care about experiences sufferings of one kind or another, please ask the Prayerline...

St. Joseph & St. Jerome The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris in 1833, by a young French student, Frédéric Ozanam, to confront his city’s devastating poverty. Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, a 17th century French priest who had an untiring commitment to serving the...

Mission Statement The mission of the Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry is to promote respect for human life from conception to natural death as set forth in the papal encyclical Evangelium Vitae, The Gospel of Life, which tells us that all human life is sacred, for we have been created in the...