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Outreach

Peace and Social Justice
The Peace and Social Justice Commission works in collaboration with the Diocese and other social outreach agencies in LaPorte County to promote Catholic social teaching on the dignity and rights of people who are disadvantaged and to integrate the Corporal Works of Mercy into every aspect of parish life.
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L – R Arlene Phillips, Nancy Hannon, Cheryl Gardner, Rob La Buda, Bob Wellinski, Kathy Luther, Wendy Taddeucci, Steve Taddeucci, Deacon Frank J. Zolvinski. (absent: Dan Kaminski, Javier Miramontes, Maria Temores, Jennifer Sass)
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms."   1 Peter 4:10
Backpack Ministry
Parishioners who gather to pack for the weekend nourishing food received on Friday in back packs for local school children in need.  To help, contact Don Organ (dono.draws48@gmail.com or 363-7388) or Cheryl Gardner (219-362-6472 or cgardner@catholiclaporte.org).
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St. Vincent DePaul
A ministry out of St. Joseph that distributes food and other items to the needy in our area on a weekly basis. Dick and Suzanne Sharp – wrssuz@comcast.net or 369-3347.
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Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
This ministry prepares and serve meals at the Salvation Army.  Contact the parish offices for more information.  (219) 362-2815
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St. Francis Ministry
Promotes Catholic Social Teachings through formation programs, support of our parish food pantry, prison clothing drive, Veteran benefits and other needs in our community.  Contact the parish offices for more information.  (219) 362-2815
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Sacred Heart Food Pantry
They collect and distribute non-perishable foods, monetary donations and personal care items for La Porte residents needing assistance.  Contact Louanne Kuzdas kuzdas@frontier.com or 219-575-8056.
Homebound Communion Ministry
An outreach ministry to include our homebound parishioners in the life of the parish by serving them communion.  Due to COVID, this ministry is currently not active.  For more information, contact the parish office: 219-362-2815
Nursing Home/Residential Care
An outreach ministry to serve communion to Catholics living in residential care facilities in our community. 
St. Peter’s - Jim Hannon at 363-8840 or hannon@casinet.net.
St. Joseph’s – Maggie LeRoy at 219-326-1837 or maggieleroylp@gmail.com.
Sacred Heart -  Tim Kempel at 219-379-7198

Nourish for Caregivers
Nourish for Caregivers is a Catholic support group for anyone juggling the challenges of life, health, career and caring for an aging or ailing spouse, parent, child or grandchild at home, in town or at a distance. It aims to support caregivers in finding peace, comfort and joy in their caregiving journey.
Each meeting includes a timely topic, participant handouts, discussion and prayer. There is no cost to the program.
For more information or to register contact: Deacon Frank J. Zolvinski at fzolvinski@sacredheartlp.org.
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Help our Parish Food Pantries

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Click on the iGive logo to go to their website and start helping Sacred Heart Food Pantry today!
Sacred Heart Food Pantry benefits from shopping on-line at iGive.com 
iGive is a free service to causes and members. Since 1997, iGive has grown to 350,000+ members supporting 50,000+ causes and raised over $9 Million!
  • iGive members generate donations by shopping online at any of our 2,400+ Stores.  
  • There are no added costs, obligations, nor any hidden fees.  
  • You don't need to enter any codes, notify the store, or iGive. It's all automatic!
 iGive is a store rebate program where iGive members have the opportunity to donate their rebate to their chosen cause. iGive receives compensation beyond the posted donation amounts, and many stores pay to advertise on our site. We manage with a streamlined overhead, and use of the best in automated systems to provide our members and causes with this free service. When iGive members shop via our special links, an "iGive Cookie" is assigned to your browser. This tells the store, "Here is an iGive Member" using a meaningless member ID number. The store reports back with this number and the purchase amounts so we can calculate the donation to your cause. iGive.com never has access to any payment information.

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Kroger Community Rewards
Our parish food pantries participate in the Kroger Community Rewards program. If you shop at Kroger Foods a portion of your sales are rebated back to our Sacred Heart and St. Joseph food pantries.  To Participate, click on the Kroger logo and sign up.  Our NPO number for Sacred Heart is GU841 or for St. Joseph is 10524. Or if you need assistance contact Karen Burns at 362-7990 or email: burns102@comcast.net.

Contact Us

St. Joseph: 219-362-9595
St. Peter: 219-362-2509
Sacred Heart: 219-362-2815
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As of July 1, 2021, online giving is available to all three churches.

To Mail in your financial support, please make a check out Holy Family Parish and mail it to: 

Holy Family Parish
​201 Bach St
LaPorte, IN 46350
Thank you and God Bless you for your continued support of our Parish.

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  • I'm New
    • Welcome
    • Parishioner Registration
    • Our Faith > >
      • Our Faith
      • Being Catholic Today
      • What Is the Catholic Church?
      • What Do Catholics Believe?
    • Our Parish > >
      • St. Peter Church
      • St. Joseph Church
      • Sacred Heart Church
    • Recursos en Espanol
  • Formation
    • Faith Formation > >
      • Faith Formation General Information
      • Faith Formation 2021-2022
      • Confirmation Resources
    • Quince Resources
    • Becoming Catholic
  • Community
    • Youth Ministry
    • Young Adults
    • Men's Groups
    • Women's Groups
    • Prayer Groups
  • Serve
    • Bereavement
    • Worship
    • Hospitality
    • Outreach
    • Parish Support
    • Hispanic Ministries
  • Resources
    • Ministry Resource Center
    • Synod 2022
    • Mass Times
    • Sacraments > >
      • Baptism
      • Eucharist
      • Confirmation
      • Penance (Reconciliation)
      • Anointing of the Sick
      • Marriage
      • Holy Orders
    • Baptismal Certificate Request
    • Livestream
    • Calendar
    • Bulletin
  • Contact
    • Update Your Information
    • Join Flocknote
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    • Contact Us
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