Outreach at Saint Olaf

The church shares responsibility for the promotion of justice in the world with many other agencies in society and is to cooperate with people of good will who esteem human values and seek justice, freedom and the development of peoples. The very make-up of Saint Olaf Parish provides an opportunity to connect the lives of the poor with the lives of the rich. Our concern extends to old and young, to downtown workers, handicapped persons, the lonely, minorities, the downtrodden, the transient, and those who come to pray. Love impels us to reach out and touch these groups of people in order to bring the gospel message, and to make visible His Presence in the inner city.

Saint Olaf Social Outreach Program
Joan Miltenberger, Director
Sister Denis Neville, Sister Doris Van Hout

Joan Miltenberger
-- Directs and supervises Social Outreach Program
-- Maintains contact with Federal, State, County
-- Maintains membership in “Alliance of the Streets” and Metro
-- Interfaith Council of Affordable Housing (MICAH)
-- Assists Archdiocesan Office of Indian Ministry
-- Contributes to welfare of women and children in poverty
-- Assists in recruiting and training volunteers

Sisters Denis & Doris
-- Make daily/weekly visits to elderly and homebound; show when needed
-- Arrange bi-monthly senior citizen gatherings
-- Schedule sacramental opportunities for elderly and homebound
-- Assist with funeral planning and living will arrangements; attend wake and funerals
-- Provide information regarding retreat opportunities and radio liturgies
-- Accompany sick and elderly to the doctor

Volunteers
-- Assists Social Outreach staff in areas of hospital visitation, hospice, AIDS ministry
-- Visit and shop for/with elderly, homebound and handicapped
-- Sort and distribute clothing and furniture
-- Donate money and time to the needs of the Social Ministry Program  

OUTREACH LOCATIONS
-- Free Store
-- St. Joseph's House
-- Division of Indian Works
-- Incarnation House
-- Ascension Place
-- St. Anne's Shelter