A Catholic Home Repair Apostolate has begun as part of our Basilica Outreach ministry. This is a beautiful opportunity for our Spanish- and English-speaking communities to come together in our shared familial bond in Christ Jesus under one roof in service to the Kingdom of God.
In response to the indwelling, consuming love of God in us, we can only let this love overflow ourselves and wash into the world around us. Scripture reveals that this love must be directed back to God and outward to our neighbor and as Pope Francis reminds us time and again, this love must impel us to care first for those in need.
Projects are evaluated by our Basilica Outreach Ministry, based on need and ability to accomplish them with the charitable funds and volunteers we have.
We have already helped a couple of parish families by repairing unsafe decks, cleaning up yards, and performing plumbing work and need repairs inside the home.
If you would like to add your time, labor, and skill to our team effort and serve needy parishioners with essential home repairs, contact Jim Gajewski at jgajewski7@gmail.com or 423-708-5578. By joining this apostolate, you can help us help more neighbors.