One of the oldest and most successful charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is a Catholic lay organization of approximately 700,000 men and women throughout the world who volunteer to seek out and provide person-to-person aid to the poor and needy in 144 countries on five continents.  The charity works closely with other local charitable organizations to provide assistance to transients, those affected by disasters, and others in need.  Money from sales goes back into the community. 

The thrift store is open six days a week:  Monday through Friday, from 10am-Noon and 2pm-4pm & Saturday from 10am-Noon.

Our store is operated entirely by volunteers and is located at 1122 Main St. here in Parsons, KS.  Consider volunteering with us!  

This apostolate was created in memory of Gerard Adam Emil Myers.  Gerard's family will continue to carry on his legacy by providing companionship, support, kindness, and prayers to expectant and new mothers in our parish.  Their intention with this apostolate is to help alleviate, if only temporarily, some of the stressors that a mother and family have when adjusting to the birth or adoption of a child by organizing food for new mothers and families.  

We are blessed to have our very own NFP instructor in our local parish!  Jackie Gorman teaches the Marquette Method of NFP and is is accepting clients.  She provides marriage prep instruction for couples seeking to be married in the Catholic Church and works with already married couples at all stages of life.   Many of her sessions are booked online and held via Google Meet in the comfort of your own home.  She can also meet in person in our SPCC Parish Hall.  Feel free to visit her website at www.fiatnfp.com for more information.

Stand up for the most vulnerable - the unborn - by getting involved in the pro-life movement!  There are several activities scheduled throughout the year, including Life Chain Sunday, the Baby Bottle Campaign, 40 Days for Life, March for Life,  Adopt-a-Mom Christmas tree, and weekly Lenten activities & retreats.

Evangelize to those who are incarcerated but still need to know about the love of Jesus Christ.  You will have the opportunity to be a witness of your faith and a mentor for those you are ministering to.  Those currently involved visit the prison in Oswego weekly and provide a time for Bible study, prayer, reflection, etc.  Once a month, Father celebrates the Holy Mass for them, as well.

Ever wondered how the church undergoes such a major transformation from the end of Advent to Christmas Eve?  It doesn't happen on its own!  Get involved or take the lead in organizing a group of people to help put up our parish Christmas decorations.  If you aren't up for decorating but don’t mind taking decorations down, lots of muscle is needed to take down and return decorations to the storage shed.  We would love to have your assistance this Advent!  

Includes everything from doing maintenance, to mowing, leaf removal, edging, flowerbed and landscape care and snow removal.  If you are interested in helping with any of the above areas, please call the Rectory to let us know  what you are willing to help with or feel free to simply stop by and start working!

Church cleaning happens every second Saturday of the month.  Darlene Hughes and family have been heading this for many years.  Cleaning starts at 8:00 a.m. and lasts a couple of hours at the most.  Our Sacristans thoroughly clean the Adoration Chapel once a year on Holy Saturday.  Parish hall cleaning is left to those who use it.  It would be nice to have it and the bathrooms cleaned monthly.  If you are interested in volunteering your time to clean any of these areas, please contact the Rectory or Darlene!