Service

Direct Services

Since 1997, Gesu has helped minister to Milwaukee area homeless women and children, in order to alleviate the suffering of homelessness. The Cathedral Center Shelter (CCS) is open 365 days a year. If you are interested in assisting at the Shelter, please visit the CCS website for additional information.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society helps those who are poor meet their basic human needs. The Gesu SVdP conference’s primary service area includes the neighborhoods bounded by 11th St. (east), 35th St. (west), Vliet St. (north), and St. Paul Ave. (south). Last Fiscal Year (Oct. 1, 2016-Sept. 30, 2017) year our conference served 284 families totaling over 500 individuals.

The usual method of contacting our parish SVdP organization is through a request for help that is received by the St. Vincent De Paul Central Office (414-462-7837). The calls for assistance are forwarded by the central office to our parish volunteers who then make personal visits to the homes of those seeking assistance. The calls for help come from a wide variety of people including older adults, families with children and little or no income, and those suffering from a shortage of essential home supplies, kitchen utensils and furniture. The needed items are available at St. Vincent De Paul stores in Milwaukee and Greenfield and from used appliance dealers. Clients redeem the vouchers prepared by our volunteers. Frequently the people who call for assistance have no food in their homes or apartments. Over 20 Gesu volunteer Vincentians bring emergency supplies of food to those who have little to feed their children or themselves. Other needed items that we provide include used refrigerators and stoves. In addition to providing basic services, our St. Vincent De Paul conference also shares information about other area organizations that provide help to those who are poor. There is great need in our surrounding neighborhood and we are able to provide only the most basic human services.

In addition to serving others, our Vincentians meet twice a month for spiritual reflection. If you would like to learn more, make a donation, or become involved with the Gesu SVdP conference, please use the contact info above.

Service Organizations

Frieden's Food Pantry

Parishioners share non-perishable food items and disposable diapers which are collected each Sunday in baskets in the Upper Church. These donated items are brought to Frieden's Community Ministries food pantry about every three weeks.