Description and Overview
Supply food and Monetary donations to Fr. Peterson’s Maria House Project.
Expectations of Ministry
This is a very easy but much needed Ministry. Once a month you cook up a casserole, freeze it and bring it to church. If you do not have time to cook, they can always use monetary donations to purchase fresh foods. Checks may be made out to Maria House Projects.
Activities of Ministry
On the first Sunday of the month, members bring in fully cooked, frozen casseroles, or cash/checks. They are dropped off before Mass and placed in the kitchen refrigerator in Sperry Hall. After Mass, Maria House volunteers collect the casseroles and the monetary donations and take them to a Maria House group home in Erie. There, every Thursday, they hold a Bible Study and a dinner for those present. Also, once a month there is a larger gathering of people at the Diocesan Lodge for Mass and dinner.
Maria House Project is a drug and alcohol counseling and recovery facility for men. Maria House Project also house men released from correctional facilities that are in need of a new way of life.
It's philosophy and programs reflect the dignity of men and supports them in claiming their own power. These men are encouraged to make choices that are appropriate for them, to develop personal responsibility, and to live independently in permanent housing and to achieve their full potential.
Several years ago, Fr. James Peterson, of the Diocese of Erie, PA, recognized the need for emergency housing and counseling for men with addictions. He brought this need to the attention of the Diocese of Erie. The Diocese agreed that there was a pressing need and that this was a project worthy of their joint effort.
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837 Bartlett Road
