The following are under the direction of the Service Commission:

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound

One of the roles of a Parish focuses on bringing its people into a closer relationship with God.

In 1970, Community Outreach Programs were initiated and to-date are being reviewed, revised and expanded. The Parish has listened and is responding.

The Church of Our Lady of Joy, is a faith community of families welcoming and supporting each other. The Ministry to the Sick and Homebound was created to enable each person to maintain his/her place in our parish community. If you or anyone you know are in situations where any of the following services are needed, please contact the Parish Office.

1. Taking Eucharist to the sick and homebound and providing the Parish Bulletin, Pittsburgh Catholic, and Missals.
2. Greeting cards mailed to sick and homebound.
   1. Birthday
   2. Holidays
   3. Get well and thinking of you
3. Provide transportation for the homebound in need for
   1. Church services
   2. Shopping etc.
   3. Relief for caregivers, etc.
4. Provide spiritual support by weekly phone calls and/or visits to those who live alone.
5. A special Mass for the sick and homebound including anointing will be held twice a year. The special Mass will be announced in the Sunday Parish Bulletin.

Again, if you or anyone you know is in need of any of the above services, please contact the Parish Office. A committee chairperson will contact an available volunteer. All calls will be kept confidential.

Outreach to the Poor

The Outreach to the Poor Ministry involves parishioners from Our Lady of Joy in service to the poor locally, regionally, nationally and globally.

At present we are focusing on the following areas:

• Plum Food Pantry
• St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
• Jubilee Soup Kitchen
• The Angel Tree
• The Coat Drive
• The Prayer Shawl Group (knitting for the poor)
• The Chimbote Project
• Market Day (selling high quality food for profit)
• Collection of used eye glasses (Lions Club)