St. Joseph, Clements student volunteers with Glenmary Missions

Cincinnati, OH - Students from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, recently participated (January 20-26) in the Glenmary Home Missioners Group Volunteer Program at the Glenmary Farm. Among the volunteers was Jessica Lipetzky of St. Joseph parish, Clements.

Based in Vanceburg, KY, this program is an opportunity for groups of young people to serve the underprivileged and experience firsthand an active mission life by working with the poor of Lewis County, one of the poorest counties in Kentucky.

Program activities include home repair and renovation, volunteering in the local health care facility and working with the emotionally handicapped. Volunteers have the opportunity to meet the local people and have ample time for prayer, sharing and reflection during this cross-cultural experience in Appalachia.

The Glenmary Home Missioners, headquartered in Cincinnati, is a society of priests and brothers, who along with lay coworkers, help bring spiritual development and social justice to the people in rural and small-town America.

Generous gifts from Glenmary donors support the volunteer programs. In addition, participants contribute to their room and board during their week of service. Persons working with young men and women who would like to bring a group of volunteers to Eastern Kentucky should contact Susan Hellmann, Glenmary Home Missioners, PO Box 465618, Cincinnati, OH 45246-5618. She also can be reached by phone at (513) 881-7411 or 800-935-0975 and by e-mail: shellmann@glenmary.org