And I tell you, you are Peter,
and on this rock I will build my church,
and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven,
and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
~ Matthew 16:18-19 (NRSV)
St. Peter the Apostle
Catholic Church
551 N. Rush Street | Itasca, Illinois 60143
630-773-1272
Outreach/Service Ministry
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Transitional Housing helps homeless families become self-supportive, self-reliant contributors to society. The program’s focus is to move families to self sufficiency. It assists people who are ready to move beyond emergency shelter into a more independent living situation and allows individuals and families to further develop the stability, confidence and coping skills needed to sustain permanent housing.
CAROLINE MINISTRY
The Caroline Ministry is intended to offer relief to families and loved ones of people confined to home or bed. For their own health and well-being, caregivers need “time away” or they might have other obligations to tend to. In an effort to assist these caregivers, Caroline Ministers offer relief by sitting with the ailing person while the caregiver takes time away.
GARDEN ANGELS
This group of parishioners works tirelessly to nurture and beautify the parish grounds by planting, watering, weeding and maintaining the landscape around the church and parish center.
RIGHT TO LIFE / PRO-LIFE MINISTRY
This ministry organizes activities and provides the parish with information regarding the quality and preservation of life. Focus is placed on the Catholic Church’s position of a consistent ethic of life from conception to natural death.
Additional Resources:
https://www.dioceseofjoliet.org/life/
https://www.usccb.org/respectlife
https://waterleafwc.org/
https://caringnetwork.com/