Catholic Evangelization through Scripture and Prison Ministry.

Listen to a talk with Deacon Ken and Marie Finn on marriage and family life.

Newsletters began in May 1982

Incorporated August 18th, 1989 - Present

“Lord, when did we see you …in prison, and not minister to your needs?” Matthew 25:44

 

St. Dismas Guild is a PRISON, PRO-LIFE, and PRO-FAMILY, Ministry in union with the magisterium of the Catholic Church.

We are a Catholic non-profit (Publisher and Distributor) organization which began in 1982. Our mission is to bring Jesus Christ, the Word of God, to the broken, the lost and the lonely, the sick and the imprisoned.

Inspired by Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, St. Dismas Guild began with the encouragement of (the late) Deacon Ken and Marie Finn to evangelize the poorest of the poor by writing and distributing Catholic books and materials Free of Charge to prisoners and to those who cannot afford them.  We rely on donations and volunteer workers to make this Ministry possible but do not participate in any formal fund raising events.

St. Dismas Guild publishes and distributes teaching aids and commentaries on Holy Scripture, as well as other books and materials that promote Catholic family values.  All our books are soft cover and are mailed in boxes or cardboard mailers, Library Rate and take up to 3 weeks to arrive.

We receive about 140 letters each month from inmates. When we receive a request, that person’s name is placed in our database, along with their request, and added to our mailing list to receive a Monthly Newsletter.  We welcome personal testimonies and questions for our newsletter, although we cannot publish each one, we receive.

We encourage each inmate to request a Bible and Bread of Life Bible Study Workbook. We also make our Bible Study available in INDIVIDUAL LESSONS each week, Free of Charge, for Everyone to download and print by going to ~ www.stdismasguild.org/bible-studies/

Currently we send out approximately 30 packages each week (standard package - Bible, Bread of Life Catholic Bible Study Workbook, Basic Catechism booklet, various pamphlets including the rosary prayers and a list of all our books) to prison facilities (currently in over 1033) all across the United States and over 4,000 Monthly Newsletters.

We also offer a faith-based mentoring program, men to men and women to women only.

Thank you for your interest in St. Dismas Guild.
Please keep this Ministry in your prayers.

Thank you and blessings,
Sharon
St. Dismas Guild Director

 

Luke 4:18-19 – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.”

 

 

 

  

Donations to help us send free resources to prisoners
all across the United States,
may be made out to:
St. Dismas Guild, PO Box 2129, Escondido CA 92033
Or go to our Donations Page to pay by Credit Card.

St. Dismas Guild - Prison Ministry

6 days ago

St. Dismas Guild - Prison Ministry
Check out this week's Bible Study Lesson and Deacon Ken's commentary from the #BreadofLife!......Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 5, 2024......JOHN 15:9-17 The key passage in today’s gospel message is the words of Jesus telling his disciples that they have not chosen Him, but He has chosen them. It was not we who chose God, but God in His mercy and grace approaches us with a call and an offer made out of His love. He chose us for love and to go out into the world to love one another. He chose us for joy in doing the right thing. A gloomy Christian is a contradiction in terms. It is true that the Christian is a sinner, but he is a redeemed sinner, and therein lies his joy. A joyful Christian is a loving Christian, and laying down your life for another is the ultimate way of proving it. We may at some time in our life have questioned this great command of Jesus. He would look us lovingly in the eye and tell us that no one can show greater love than to lay down one’s life for his friend – and He did that. Jesus chose us to be His friends, and He wanted to abide in us more than we could ever want to abide in Him. He has offered us an intimacy with God which not even the greatest men knew before He came upon this earth. It meant that we have the privilege to enter into the presence of the Master without any special announcement. Think about it, the Lord of Lords, the Prince of Peace, the King of Kings is always available when we call, even if it is for just a few moments. Jesus chose us to be His ambassadors, and He chose us to send us out (Matt. 28:19) to make disciples of all nations. He chose us to come first to Him, and then after we have spent time living with and in Him (John 15:7), He sends us to go out to the world. He chose us to be His. You have been chosen by Christ to go forth and make disciples of all nations because He loves you. He does not love you because of what you do, or who you are. He loves you because of who He is. You are a loving person because He loved you first by choosing you to be His friend. The Good News, my loving friend, is that He has chosen us to love and because of Him we are more than conquerors. ......This is a #liturgical Bible Study written by Deacon Ken and Marie Finn the founders of our Prison Ministry. It follows the Sunday readings with questions and commentary to help prepare us for Mass.……INDIVIDUAL LESSONS are available for Download free.View and print the lessons here:stdismasguild.org/sixth-sunday-of-easter-may-5th-cycle-b/…… To Purchase a Bread of Life Catholic Bible Study workbook - Cycle B, in SPANISH and ENGLISH, send an Email to [email protected] or Call our office @ 760-466-7001. Leave us your name and address and we will get your Order out, with an Invoice, to you right away. We ask for a Suggested Donation of $20 per workbook plus $5 Shipping Cost, if you order 5 or more, we ask for $15 per workbook, plus $3 per book Shipping Cost.You may pay by sending a check to our P.O. Box or leave a donation on our website under the donation tab. …… Join our mailing list!: stdismasguild.org/email-notifications/......#BibleStudies #CatholicBibleStudy #breadoflifebiblestudy#biblestudynotes #breadoflife #CATHOLICFAITH #catholic #christian #biblestudylesson #spirituality #faith #faithfulness #faithful #liturgicalcalendar #believe #healing #Mass #Sunday #SundayMass #gospel #pray #Easter #HeIsRisen #heisrisenindeed #DivineMercy #peace #peaceofchrist #PeaceBeWithYou ... See MoreSee Less

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