Transportation (to Mass) Ministry  

This outreach program pairs a St. Robert’s family with a needy family from Grand Rapids for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.  Parishioners supply the ingredients for a festive holiday meal and deliver before the holiday.  Those who sign up for Christmas can choose to provide gifts or a meal or both for the family.  A great family, […]

Our goal is to assist families at the time of the death of a family member.  There are different levels of involvement in this most rewarding ministry: at the Funeral Liturgy – usher, greeter, reader, Eucharistic Minister.  We also provide: follow-up cards and calls during the year following the death

Blood Drives are held at the parish to help fill the need for blood at area hospitals. We hold a blood drive every 8 weeks (exception: holiday/ spring break) to make donating blood more convenient. Locations for the drives are held in Newminster Hall depending on availability. You may be eligible to give blood every […]

Boy Scout Troop 290 is open to boys from grade 6 to age 18.  This program teaches leadership skills and promotes duty to God and country. Contact: Bill Day | 616.405.3108 | Email

Our goal is to be sure that our homebound parish members and those that may be temporarily homebound following a hospital stay are brought communion and visited weekly.

Did you know that St. Robert’s supports a free meal for around 150 people the first Friday of each month downtown at Degage Ministries?  Volunteers from St. Robert’s cook and serve lunch once a month.  The 3 hour commitment by parishioners is a labor of love and volunteers always comment on how much fun they […]

For Incarcerated Teens This is a ministry to teens detained in the Kent County correctional facility.  A monthly birthday party with cake, ice-cream, gifts and recreational activities is provided by St. Robert’s adult and teenage volunteers.  There is a need for appropriate role-models and fellowship with age-mates. When and Where: 2nd Saturday of each month at […]

During times of particular need we provide assistance to families.  The parish has such services as emergency meals to help families through short-term crises times (a child hospitalized, for example). Contact:  Parish Office | 676.9111 | Email

The St. Robert Roundtable is an affiliate of the Employment and Resource Network and provides a support group and career coaching to unemployed and people in career transition.  The group meets here every other week Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am, and presents a varied program.   More information about EaRN can be found at their website: www.earn-network.org. Contact: Bill Weitzel | 616.446.1873 | […]

The Holy Name of Jesus (HNJ) Parish Adult English Language program began in 2004 as an outreach to our Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters, assisting in their integration into society and becoming more productive and engaged citizens. While focusing on English language acquisition, students also learn valuable life skills that benefit their families, community and workplace. […]

One can of tuna and you’ve helped!  Help make a difference for our hungry in Grand Rapids. We support three local food pantries: The Other Way Ministries, Trinity Reformed NW Food Pantry, and Migrant Workers Outreach. They rotate and pick up donations each Monday morning. Non-perishable food and personal care items can be placed in […]

We seek to comfort families of our parish in their time of need by providing a luncheon for their guests after a funeral.  This is a great way to get involved in church without having to spend too much time away from home.  Volunteers are essential – thank you for assisting us. There are three […]

Perhaps you have lost a loved one during the last year or so.   Everyone else has gotten back to “normal” but your life has been changed forever by this loss.  You’d like to share the grief you are still experiencing, but do not wish to burden family or friends.  Sr. Ann Michael facilitates a grief […]

Bishop Kevin Britt Council 8117: With over 70,000 members in Michigan and 1.6 million worldwide the Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic family fraternal service organization.  It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to various charities,  the Catholic Church, the community, families, and young people.  When and where: The […]

We are a group who knit and crochet for charity.  You only need to have basic knitting and crocheting skills to participate.  You can knit as much or as little as you wish, there is no specific time commitment.  We don’t meet on a regular basis, this is done on your own time.  We knit […]

This is a community program providing food baskets, clothing, and toys to people in the Ada / Cascade area.  Volunteers are needed to call on families in need, shop for clothes and toys, sort food, wrap gifts, and make deliveries.  Most volunteers are needed during daytime hours.  A collection is taken early in December to […]

The Renucci Hospitality House provides affordable, home-like accommodations for families whose loved ones are hospitalized at Butterworth and Blodgett hospital and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.  St. Robert’s will provide a dinner for these families the first Monday of every month.  We need volunteers at the Renucci house to cook, serve and clean up after the […]

The Respect Life Committee (RLC) is a parish group that seeks to reinforce St. Robert’s commitment to honor the sanctity of life from the moment of conception to natural death.  Our RLC carries out this goal by various means, especially by educating our parishioners about pro-life issues and by supporting HELP Pregnancy Crisis Aid which […]

Our goal is to make sure the spiritual needs of the Catholics in the ten facilities that we provide Catholic Chaplaincy for are met. This includes weekly communion, brought by volunteers; Mass on a scheduled basis; and Anointing of the Sick, as needed.  Most volunteers are assigned to bring communion one week each month. You […]

An annual party for needy senior citizens from local nursing homes and senior centers from the Grand Rapids area and from St. Ann’s Parish in Baldwin MI. Guests are invited on the basis of need.  We offer a luncheon, entertainment, games, and prizes. Volunteers are needed for decorations, food preparation, serving, set-up, clean-up, pushing wheelchairs, […]

This group provides rides to Weekend Mass for those elderly who are not able to drive themselves. Contact: Sue Perry | 616.940.1868 | Email