Service Ministries
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As part of Next Generation Parish, the Personal Outreach team is seeking volunteers for Sts. Peter and Paul ministries, including Caring For Friends, Bethesda Project, Good St. Anne’s Runaway Homeless Youth, Volunteer English Program of Chester County and H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everyday). Any questions contact Tim Hock at hocktj@comcast.net or Maria Iacono at Iacono.mariac@gmail.com.
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Watch this video to learn about many of the outreach programs supported by parishioners of SS Peter and Paul.
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Our parish offers many opportunities to serve our neighbors, as outlined below. If no contact is provided, call the parish office (610-692-2216) for more information.
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Al-Anon Family Group
Al-Anon is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve common problems. Their purpose is to help families of alcoholics by practicing the 12 suggested steps of AA, by giving comfort to families of alcoholics and by offering understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic. Al-Anon meets in the Church Hall (lower level of the Church) every Wednesday at 10:00 AM.
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Bethesda Project
Provides outreach support to the homeless through Bethesda Project, which operates 14 full-time facilities and 3 emergency shelters for the homeless in Philadelphia. Our parishioners donate casseroles, toiletries, clothing and bedding. Volunteers transport the donations to Bethesda Project each month. Empty casserole tins, instructions, recipes, and lists of requested items are available in the freezer room off the church narthex.
Contact: Mike Plevyak - mplevyak22@gmail.com
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Caring for Friends
Calling all cooks! Caring for Friends provides meals for the elderly and disabled. The meals are prepared by parishioners and stored in a freezer off the church narthex. Casseroles tins are available there. Volunteers then deliver the meals locally or to Philadelphia.
Contact: Greg Cali - gcali@comcast.net
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Christmas Giving Tree
Each year a Christmas tree is set up in the narthex of our church on the weekend after Thanksgiving and decorated with hundreds of tags designating gifts for poor children and families and the homeless. Parishioners take a tag and return the tag attached to a specific gift card or wrapped present. The gifts are delivered to needy parishes in Chester County in time for Christmas.
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Church Cleaning Ministry
Do you like keeping your home spic 'n span? You'll be right at home with this ministry, whose mission is to honor God by maintaining His house. Come join this fun-loving group of men and women who tidy up the church and surrounding rooms on Monday mornings for about 90 minutes.
Contact: Pat Connelly - pattiecon@verizon.net
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End of Life Preparation
Here are some helpful resources for end-of-life discussions and preparation.
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Gardening Team
This committed group takes care of the parish gardens, planting in the spring and fall and providing routine maintenance to keep our flower beds beautiful.
Contact: Rita Marie Smith - smitty308@verizon.net
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Knights of Columbus
Pope John XXIII Council 5671 of Exton includes men from both SS Peter and Paul and SS Philip and James parishes who volunteer in a wide array of activities serving the Catholic Church, the community, family and youth in our area. Good Catholic men at least 18 years of age who have the desire to give back to God and their community are needed. The Knights meet on the second Monday evening of the month.
Contact: Bill O'Neill - 610-636-7490
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Poor Box
Our parish has a long-standing tradition of reaching out to particular charities and offering financial support by means of the church "poor boxes” located at the back of the church. The money collected benefits a different charity each month. Please consider donating to the poor box outreach.
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Respect Life Program
Respect Life is program of witness and service to secure dignity for all human life, born or unborn, young or old, weak or strong, in whatever social or physical condition. Politically active to obtain a Constitutional amendment to protect life at all stages, the group works to inform legislators of pro-life views.
Contacts: Jack & Mary Finley - (610) 692-3154 or marmfin@verizon.net
Jack & Pat O’Brien - (610) 692-2122 or patandjohnob@yahoo.com
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Unbound International Outreach
Parishioners sponsor children, youth, or senior citizens living in poverty abroad (primarily in Guatemala through this international aid organization. Participants exchange letters and pictures with their sponsored friends to get to know them. Many parishioners are planning to eventually travel together to meet the people they sponsor.
Contact: Mike Plevyak - mplevyak22@gmail.com
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