In the Community
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- Many of the residents attend their parish church regularly for Mass on the weekends and for special celebrations throughout the year. Several serve in the Ministry of Welcome in their parish.
- The Knights of Columbus have welcomed those interested to become members and attend regular meetings to enjoy the fellowship of the other Knights. Catholic men who live in DPD’s programs have the opportunity to join local Knights of Columbus Councils. The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization.These men have an opportunity to participate in its charitable work.
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The Fight for the Right Community Service Group: The Fight for the Right group is the DPD’s client community service group. The name was created by a DPD resident who is a member of the group and implies fighting for what is right and providing service to those in our local communities, nation and worldwide who are in need. The group meets monthly to decide upon and perform worthwhile community service projects. Projects have included planting flowers at a local nursing home, running several pet product drives for local pet adoption agencies, donating 450 lbs. of food to a local food bank, handcrafting, filling and donating Christmas stockings to a local social service agency, participating in the Houston Holocaust Museum’s butterfly holocaust memorial wall project and doing yard work and clean up at a local community park for Jefferson Township’s Annual Community Clean-up Day, amongst other projects. Group members give input regarding project ideas and which projects are ultimately chosen.
- Residents who wish to praise God in another denomination are encouraged to do so and are provided transportation by their staff.