- Human Concerns Core Committee: Coordinates committees affiliated with projects providing help to those in need in our parish family, local community, and beyond through education and assistance. Meets the third Tuesday of the month August through May. Adult parishioners are welcome.
- Needs Tree: Core committee members prepare request cards and sort gifts for the needy. This is done the third Tuesday of the month from October through December.
 B.A.G. Weekend: Volunteers hand out bags to parishioners the last weekend of October with a list of personal care items attached for St. Joseph’s Food Pantry. The first weekend of November volunteers help load the filled bags onto the Food Pantry truck.
- CROP Walk: Core committee members sign people up to do the Ecumenical walk for hunger that takes place in the fall.
- Collection for Mother and Unborn Baby Care: Volunteers set up collection boxes and deliver new/used maternity and baby items in the fall. Adult parishioners welcome.
- Bowl for Life: This fundraiser benefits our local crisis pregnancy center. Volunteer bowlers gather sponsors and bowl on a Saturday in October. All parishioners welcome.
- Mother’s Day Rose Sale: Volunteers sell roses after Masses. All parishioners are welcome. A volunteer is also needed to coordinate this event.
- March for Life Reception: Volunteers to set up, serve and clean up for the reception following the March for Life in January. All parishioners welcome, including students needing service hours.
- Twinning (Sister Parish) project: Assist in the needs of our Twinning parishes in Alabama with outreach of material goods collection and spiritual project to fulfill our covenant agreement.
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Matthew 25: Studies the needs of the poor locally, nationally, and globally to share financial donations of our parishioners. Meets 7:30 a.m. every third Wednesday of the month.
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St. Vincent DePaul: Serves those in need as committee members, helping with Anointing Mass and reception in May or working at various jobs within the St. Vincent De Paul store.
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Tootsie Roll Sale: Sell Tootsie Rolls after Masses one weekend in April with proceeds to benefit citizens with cognitive disabilities.
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Adopt a Highway: St. Mary & St. Joseph Parishes adopt a stretch of State Highway 55 from Coenen Rd to CTY UU and volunteer to pick up litter for up to 3 days between April and October. Flexible hours and families, individuals, youths (ahes 11 and up) are encouraged to help.
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Nicaraguan Mission School Supply Collection: Sort and package donated school supplies to be shipped to the missions at the end of August.
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Dresser Program: Help collect, and sort donated infant and toddler items to be given to the Fox Valley Mother & Unborn Baby Care in spring.
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