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       St. Joseph's House is a charitable non-profit corporation, founded by John and Donna Kurtz, with the primary mission of promoting and fostering the "Culture of Life" spoken of by Blessed Pope John Paul II in his Papal Encyclical "The Gospel of Life." To this end, St. Joseph's House has a three-fold mission:

- To assist widows, single mothers, orphans, families, and children in need and in crisis situations by providing housing, food, clothing, financial assistance, childcare, education and various other needs

- to educate children to become faithful Catholics through St. Philomena Academy, which offers tuition-free classical education to many families

- and to evangelize others by the spiritual and sacramental formation given to the members of St. Joseph's House, catholic education and faith formation of families, charitable services, and, overall, showing to others in society a community's sincere attempt to promote and create a "culture of life" centered around Christ.

St. Joseph’s House Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's House is to apply the teachings of Pope John Paul II's encyclical, The Gospel of Life, to care for human life from conception to natural death.  St. Joseph's House will foster a "Culture of Life" through the service of charity to the defenseless of our society, particularly widows and orphans, children and families in crisis situations.  The services include religious instruction, food, clothing and shelter, as well as counseling, schooling, tutoring and educational resources.
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Various Works of St. Joseph's House

  • Orphan rescue
  • Abortion rescue
  • Assistance for widows and single mothers
  • Family financial, housing, and food assistance
  • Evangelization through faith formation and charitable services
  • Lending library of classical and Catholic books and media
  • Homeshooling assistance
  • Schooling assistance through St. Philomena Academy
  • House of Refuge: Two Homes of Hospitality have provided emergency long term shelter for 9 moms and over 20 children since 2002.


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 The Kurtz Family: Busy, Blended and Blessed

A little head peeks above couch cushions, tufts of dark hair curling from his head as his eyes glitter and he giggles in that infectious way of babies.  Suddenly it's back, this time atop a short body, peering around the corner of the couch. 
"Nick, can you give a high five?" asks his sister Natalie, 20.
Nick toddles over, heaving his one-and-a-half year-old weight into a high five.

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Our Needs

Ongoing Needs
  • FIREWOOD! LOTS OF FIREWOOD!!(We heat the entire residence and the school with a wood-burning furnace. It will burn any kind of wood! Please contact us if you have wood to donate or know of wood that is availiable.)
  • Monetary donations of all shapes and sizes
  • Volunteers to write grant proposals
  • Donation of Services (septic service, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, fence building, auto mechanics, etc.)
  • Donation of medical care (doctors, eye doctors, dentists, oral surgeons, etc.)
  • Basic household and office items and needs (toiletries, paper products, tools, copy paper, etc.)
  • Food (produce, vegetables)
Specific Needs at This Time
  • Vehicles (specifically two 15 passenger vans and a 4x4 pick up)
  • Completion of the renovation of the 3rd and 4th floors of St. Philomena Academy
  • Commercial space for a thrift store to benefit St. Joseph's House 
  • Construction of a library where our patio presently is
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