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This can be an uncertain time in your life or in the life of someone you love. If so, you don't have to go through it alone.
If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please let us know. Whether it's groceries, a run to the pharmacy, food assistance, clothes, or anything else, please leave us a note using the Contact Form below and one of our team members will reach out shortly.
We're here to serve.
Food Resources
More Than Meals Pantry - click here
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St. Vincent De Paul Society, St John - call: 219-323-5205
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Salvation Army
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/lakecounty/
Northwest Indiana Food Bank
https://m.facebook.com/FoodBankofNorthwestIndiana/
Complimentary lunches through the local school district
Catholic Charities
Financial/Unemployment Resources
SJE Needy Family Fund​
​Gift cards available, email serve@stjohnparish.org or fill out the form on at https://stjohnparish.org/here-to-serve
​Lake County Resource Roundup
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/indiana_assistance_programs.html
​United Way
​Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Fact sheet: https://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Indiana_Unemployment_FAQ.pdf
​Express Employment (Schererville/Valpo offices) - Express is looking for people to fill positions in manufacturing, accounting, warehousing/distribution of goods, customer service and cleaning/sanitation. www.ExpressPros.com/NWIndiana or vanessa.brown@expresspros.com
​Financial planning ideas for tightening budgets can be found at: https://www.daveramsey.com/
Missionaries For Life
The Missionaries for Life at SJE aim to educate, increase awareness, provide resources, and inspire action in order to nurture a culture of life where every human being is seen as a precious gift from God, sacred, valued, worthy and protected at all ages and stages (from the moment of conception to natural death). We also seek to support pregnant and parenting mothers in need.
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- Free and money-saving help for pregnant and parenting mothers in need -
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Next Meeting:
Wednesday, April 9, at 6:30pm starting with a rosary for life in the main church and followed by the meeting in the narthex
Upcoming events:
Spring 40 Days for Life: runs March 5-April 13 outside Planned Parenthood of Merrillville
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Ongoing opportunities:
Prayer outside Planned Parenthood: in Merrillville every Wednesday at 10am
Holy Hour for Life: Each week on Fridays from 4-5pm in SJE Adoration Chapel
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Spiritual Adoption Prayer Card Distribution:
March 22/23 after all Masses in anticipation of a November baby shower to support the Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) program and the Women’s Care Center of Merrillville. Please join us in praying for your spiritually adopted unborn baby whose birth we will celebrate in November.
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The USCCB invites us to offer this prayer to St. Joseph daily for the end of abortion and for the protection of women and pre-born children: https://www.respectlife.org/prayer-to-st-joseph
For more information, please contact Madeline at mlyons08@yahoo.com
Misc Resources
Online Educational Resources
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-questions
​https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic
New Harvest Therapy Services | Tele-Health Therapy Calls
Dr. Jean Nanos, formerly of Catholic Charities Counseling
219-852-8558
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) - check with your employer for Employee Assistance Resources that may be available to you to check with