Community Service
Occasionally, organizations will call parishes with requests for assistance that can range from a permanent commitment to a one-time project. Assistance could include projects such as occasionally serving at a soup kitchen or helping with a community effort to assemble care packages for the needy. Participants would have the opportunity to serve at various times depending on their availability. Contact Joe Wilseck through the Parish Office at (586) 268-2244.
Cereal Sunday:
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Furniture Bank
Helping the homeless, victims of domestic violence and other needy families rebuild their lives by providing furniture, beds and appliances. Donate gently used furniture to the Furniture Bank and we’ll distribute it to a needy family within one week!
For furniture pick-up call: (248) 332-1300 Drop off furniture at: 24882 Forterra Dr. Warren, MI (10 Mile, west of Schoenherr) (586) 393-6772 Business hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Holiday BasketsMembers of the parish donate food and gift baskets for the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays. Areas of need include sorting and organizing the baskets and delivering the items to those in need during the day. Daytime availability is a must.
In Matthew 25, Jesus mandates us to "help feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless."In order to answer this call, we need everyone's help. We need your donations, but we ask that you please do not use this as an opportunity to clean out your cupboards. We cannot accept outdated items. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make the check out to St. Blase Parish, noting that it is for Christian Service. If you would like more information regarding items to be donated, please contact Vince Schembri at (586) 268-2244. Thank you for your continued generosity. St. Vincent de Paul
Call St. Vincent Depaul one week in advance. Collections are scheduled between 8:00 am—5:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday & Fridays. Acceptable items include furniture in good condition, household goods, appliances and clothing that is not stained or in need of repair. Call Centerline SVdP at (586) 758-4444 or visit the St. Vincent de Paul website for a wish list of items.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has been providing the metro Detroit area with more goods and services than any other charity for the past 115 years. With help from people like you, we assist over 90,000 individuals every year. We need your donations, whether its appliances, clothes, or an old car. Some items have a waiting list, others we sell in our thrift shops. And 89% of those proceeds go back to the community to help people in need. We need volunteers. People have graciously volunteered at parishes across the city, camps and food depots. However, we still need more. Just a few hours of your time can make a difference. Meijer Community Rewards
St. Blase has been re-enrolled into the Meijer Community Rewards Program. We are earning a percentage of all sales from registered members. Now members can use their debit card to earn rewards for St. Blase. As of this date we have collected over $2000.
Effective May 1, 2007, the following changes will occur. Rewards will be earned solely by using a Meijer Credit Card, Debit Card or cash at any Meijer store. Meijer Gas Station, Convenience Store, Car Wash and Meijer.com are now included in the Rewards Program. Rewards begin on your first dollar spent each month and there is now no more minimum or maximum spending limit. We now have unlimited earning potential. Payment Type Earnings Percentage Meijer Credit Card 1.0% Cash 0.5% Debit 0.5% How to Join? It's easy to become a member.
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Unnoticed Holy Ones
“I had a vision of a great multitude.”
~Revelation 7:2-4; 9-14
A lot of the good you do goes unnoticed. You care for family. You donate to charity. You pray for the needy. Perhaps you perform civic services that few people ever see. You might even do some things in secret precisely to avoid the attention that a reward would bring. Your satisfaction is often its own reward.
You believe that God sees, and that is enough.
You are not alone. The good that many people do can never be fully rewarded. Society owes a debt of gratitude to everyday heroes who improve life for the masses by performing the simplest of deeds for the sake of giving care.
Imagine that multitude of good people gathered together. Imagine them before the throne of the Lamb, worshiping God. Imagine them wearing as a reward the uniform of heaven — white garments washed in the blood of the Lamb.
That is the vision that John sees in the book of Revelation. The throng of the blessed gathers to give praise, only to be counted among those who survived the trials of life and persevered in their faith.
On All Saints Day we remember that numberless host. They inspire us to continue the good we do, even if no one notices.
Written by Paul Turner. © 2004, Archdiocese of Chicago,
Liturgy Training Publications; 1-800-933-1800; www.ltp.org.
~Revelation 7:2-4; 9-14
A lot of the good you do goes unnoticed. You care for family. You donate to charity. You pray for the needy. Perhaps you perform civic services that few people ever see. You might even do some things in secret precisely to avoid the attention that a reward would bring. Your satisfaction is often its own reward.
You believe that God sees, and that is enough.
You are not alone. The good that many people do can never be fully rewarded. Society owes a debt of gratitude to everyday heroes who improve life for the masses by performing the simplest of deeds for the sake of giving care.
Imagine that multitude of good people gathered together. Imagine them before the throne of the Lamb, worshiping God. Imagine them wearing as a reward the uniform of heaven — white garments washed in the blood of the Lamb.
That is the vision that John sees in the book of Revelation. The throng of the blessed gathers to give praise, only to be counted among those who survived the trials of life and persevered in their faith.
On All Saints Day we remember that numberless host. They inspire us to continue the good we do, even if no one notices.
Written by Paul Turner. © 2004, Archdiocese of Chicago,
Liturgy Training Publications; 1-800-933-1800; www.ltp.org.
