Maintenance & Grounds Ministry

St. Joseph’s newly formed 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.

Heading up our Maintenance Crew . . . 

• Greg D’Aurelio

• Don Engelhart

• John Kruis

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 . . .

• Organize & utilize all areas
• Create equipment maintenance schedules & procedures
• Establish inventory control & work order systems
• Assess & schedule needed repairs & improvements
• Deep clean entire facility

Good Stewards . . .

--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 basket. Or you may complete and submit the form below.
--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 Greg D’Aurelio (330-569-4614 or gdaurelio@live.com), John Kruis (330-618-3604 or johndkruis@gmail.com), or Don Engelhart (330-903-0928 or engelhartd@wra.net).

Welcome To Our New Staff Person
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 & 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 since 2010.