St. Joseph the Worker

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Social Concerns

"Every time you sacrifice something at great cost - every time you renounce something that appeals to you for the sake of the poor - you are feeding a hungry Christ. You are clothing His nakedness. You are offering shelter to a homeless Christ. Every time we are concerned about the poor - whether they are near or far away - we do it all for Him."
Mother Teresa of Calcutta

What does the Social Concerns Committee Do?
Every third Sunday of the month, we are at the Church doors gratefully accepting food and money donations. Many parish members benefit from this, as do:

Dubuque Food Pantry
Haiti Mission
Dubuque Rescue Mission
People in Need (P.I.N.)
Rural Outreach
Central HS Daycare Program
Albrecht Acres
Riverview Center
St. Patrick's Dinner
St. Mark's Community Center
Lutheran Social Services
Habitat for Humanity
Birthright
Hope House
Archdiocesan Special Needs Program
Dubuque Y Domestic Violence Program
Hills and Dales
Fr. PJ's parish in India
Dubuque Boys' and Girls' Club
Christian Foundation for Children and Aging
Covenant House
Flames of Love
Nigerian Missionary Sisters
Guatemala and Zimbabwe Missions
The Store House

What Other Projects are We Involved In?

Food baskets are organized and delivered to families at Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.
A Giving Tree brings joy to many during the Christmas season and in the summer when we sponsor "Christmas in July" to help with school expenses.
Meals are prepared in our school kitchen and served at the Dubuque Rescue Mission and St. Patrick's parish.
A food pantry is stocked throughout the year by the students at St. Joseph the Worker school and through collections of food in the vestibules. We share with families within our own community and those in the Dubuque area.
We are represented at the Dubuque Area Congregations United (DACU)
School supplies assistance is given to Lutheran Social Services.
Pre-made, nutritious meals are prepared and given to several individuals every month.
Social rights issues are discussed and appropriate actions taken as they are brought to our attention.
We offer a forum for people from various charities to give informative presentations on their needs and goals.

How Can We Work Together?
Our committee's efforts can only be accomplished with generous gifts of money and time from you. We are grateful for all the help we receive.

Please notify the parish office of any need of which you are aware. We don't know how we can assist until we hear from you.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every month, 7:00 PM in the school gym meeting room. New members are welcome at any time.
If you would like more information on the Social Concerns committee, please contact the parish office or call 563-588-1433 and someone will put you in touch with a committee member.

I assure you, as often as you did it for one of my least ones, you did it for me. Mt 25: 37-40