St. Joseph’s newly formed (as of Dec., 2018) Maintenance & Grounds Ministry includes a special group of volunteers who are responsible for the care and maintenance of the physical facilities and the grounds of our parish. Like the skeleton of the human body, the work of this organization is to support the mission and ministry of the church, by caring for the concrete, physical foundation of parish life. It is responsible for assuring maintenance and repairs are accomplished in a professional and timely manner in accordance with principles of good stewardship.
They manage the care of the buildings and grounds of our entire parish property with the help of a team of other volunteers with varying expertise in general maintenance and repair, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling, mechanics, refrigeration, phone systems, and grounds keeping. We are grateful for this “labor of love” ministry whose members are not afraid to get their hands dirty and take pride in the upkeep of the Parish Community of St. Joseph.
Gearing Up For Enhancements . . .
Good Stewards . . .
If you are someone who is skilled in any areas of maintenance or landscaping and would like to be a part of this ministry, please contact our crew heads Greg D’Aurelio, John Kruis, or Don Engelhart.
News From The Pews . . .
Bulletin Insert November 3, 2019
Bulletin Insert November 22, 2020
Greg D’Aurelio
(chair, coordinator, inventory control)
330-569-4614 or gdaurelio@live.com
Don Engelhart
(electrical, maintenance, major repairs)
330-903-0928 or engelhartd@wra.net
John Kruis
(maintenance, major repairs)
330-618-3604 or johndkruis@gmail.com
Abe Szoka
(groundskeeping equipment mechanic)
Mowing Crew:
Greg D'Arelio (chair), Stan Carlisle,
Bill Curtin, Jay D'Aurelio,
Robert Fathauer, Donny Sherbondy,
Dan Sigan, Jessica Szoka, John Szoka,
Mike Shilling, George Trares
Sidewalk Snow Removal:
Greg & Jay D'Aurelio
Abe Szoka
We wish to welcome Dan Nuti as our new janitor. He’ll be working part-time cleaning Hughes Hall, kitchen & school building, disposing of trash & recycling, maintaining water softeners, and noting needed repairs.
Dan and his family have been members of the parish since 2009. Residing in Hiram, he and his wife, Wendy, have four kids, Dan, with the Rocky River PD, Joe and Pete both in the U.S. Army Infantry, and Emily, a student and gifted artist. Graduating from St. Edward High School, Dan served 28 years as a Cleveland police officer (retired). He enjoys motorcycling and is a member of the Catholic Cross Bearers Motorcycle Ministry. He takes part in the Men of St. Joseph spirituality group and the family has chaired our annual Giving Tree for Catholic Charities since 2010.
If you notice any items or areas that need attention, please feel free to fill out a Maintenance & Grounds Ministry work order (found in the Narthex) and drop it in the collection box.
Or you may complete and submit the Maintenance Work Order Requst Form.