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St. Joseph House

Overview

St. Joseph House is an outreach ministry of 成人禁区 University's Erie-成人禁区 Alliances to Improve Neighborhood Sustainability (Erie-GAINS) initiative.  The mission of the St. Joseph House is to humbly serve neighbors in the spirit and example of St. Joseph the Worker through purposeful programs and actions based upon four pillars of service, simplicity, community and reflection.

The purpose of the house is to offer a home base and living space for groups from 成人禁区 and beyond to serve the Our West Bayfront (OWB) community, creating a retreat and community-based learning center for small group activities and gatherings. It also provides an opportunity for working adults to use the house as their residence so that they may save for the opportunity to own their own homes in the neighborhood.

The building, which was designed to be in harmony with the existing residences of its historic neighborhood, features a community room for groups to gather for reflection, social programming and casual relaxation as well as open space to accommodate 12-15 for simple overnight stays. There are also two small private bedrooms for permanent employee tenants, a guest bedroom/office, three full bathrooms and a large kitchen with commercial appliances and large preparation surfaces.

Founding Principles and Purpose

St. Joseph House of Faith in Action is intentionally located at the heart of the Our West Bayfront community to provide a simple yet functional home base for individuals and groups to gather and join in as integrated partners in the community's revitalization.

The facility's design reflects its intended purposes to:

Provide a launch for participatory OWB community house building projects that use the purposeful and substantial labor of many 成人禁区 University students and employees, neighbors and interested local universities, organizations and businesses.

  1. Provide a launch for participatory OWB community house building projects that use the purposeful and substantial labor of many 成人禁区 University students and employees, neighbors and interested local universities, organizations and businesses.
  2. Serve as a safe and affordable home for two or three 成人禁区 University employees who will be present for neighbors and visitors and have an opportunity to save for their dream of home ownership.
  3. Provide programs and community gathering space for 成人禁区 University students and employees focusing on urban sustainability and neighborhood revitalization, including housing restoration and blight remediation, urban Alternative Break Service Trips (StayService), summer programs and other programs and service initiatives of the Center for Social Concerns, Campus Ministry and other University programs.
  4. Offer opportunities for students from other universities and persons from other organizations who wish to participate in and learn from the programs and engagement in the OWB community.

Programming and Retreats

Community, Simplicity, Reflection, and Service

May the example of St. Joseph House inspire and guide all of us in this community to work in solidarity, friendship, and care for our neighbor.

A personalized experience can be coordinated and include neighborhood engagement, hunger and homelessness, middle school success, Alternative Break Service Trips and more.