St. Gerard Maternal Home of St. Benedict’s

08/20/2026

Now Hiring: Program Director

St. Gerard’s Maternal Home | St. Benedict’s Shelter

St. Benedict’s Shelter is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and mission-driven Program Director for St. Gerard’s Maternal Home.

St. Gerard’s provides a safe and supportive home for up to 10 expectant mothers experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or a crisis pregnancy. Our program provides shelter, case management, life-skills development, and connections to community resources as women prepare for motherhood and work toward greater stability.

Position Details:

* Part-Time: 20–25 hours per week
* Reports directly to the Executive Director
* Experience in social services, case management, nonprofit work, maternal services, or a related field is preferred.
* A degree in social work, human services, counseling, or a related field is preferred but not required. Relevant experience will be considered.

We are looking for someone who believes in treating every woman with dignity, compassion, and respect and who understands the importance of empowering women to build stable, healthy futures for themselves and their children.

Interested in joining our team? We’d love to hear from you.

To apply, submit your resume to [email protected] or text 270-315-4419!

08/20/2026

💙 Celebrating 9 Years of Service & a New Beginning 💙

It is with both sadness and tremendous pride that we announce that Jessica Monroy will be leaving St. Benedict’s Shelter and St. Gerard’s Maternal Home, with her last day being August 31.

Jessica has faithfully served our organization for nine years, including the past four years as Program Director. Her journey with St. Benedict’s began working in our White Flag Program, and through hard work, compassion, and dedication to those we serve, she worked her way into leadership.

Over the years, Jessica has walked alongside countless individuals and families during some of the most difficult seasons of their lives. Her impact on our residents, staff, programs, and organization will remain long after her final day.

While we are saddened to lose such an important member of our team, we could not be more proud of what comes next.

Jessica recently graduated with her Master of Social Work and has now passed her state therapist exam! She will be beginning the next chapter of her career providing therapy services with Thrive Counseling.

Watching someone grow is one of the greatest privileges we have, whether that is a resident, a staff member, or a leader. Jessica came to St. Benedict’s nine years ago to serve others, continued investing in herself and her education, grew into a leader, and is now stepping into a new opportunity to continue helping people in a different way.

Jessica, thank you for nine years of service, sacrifice, compassion, and commitment. We are incredibly proud of you, and we are excited to see where this next chapter takes you.

Please help us thank Jessica for her years of service, wish her farewell, and celebrate this incredible accomplishment and new endeavor! 💙🎉

08/18/2026

❤️ St. Gerard Maternal Home Needs Your Help! ❤️

We have a few immediate needs for the women and families we serve:

• Multi-purpose cleaner
• Pine-Sol floor cleaner
• Bus passes
• Conditioner
• Body wash

At St. Gerard Maternal Home, we provide more than just a safe place to stay. We walk alongside pregnant women and mothers as they work toward stability, independence, and a brighter future for themselves and their children. Donations like these help us meet everyday needs so our residents can focus on taking their next steps forward.

Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. ❤️

If you, your church, business, or organization would like to help, please reach out to:

Director Jessica Monroy
📞 270-315-6556

Thank you for continuing to support St. Gerard and the mothers and children we serve! 🏡💕

08/10/2026

📣Strollers are needed for our new mothers. We are hoping to get about 6 strollers. If you or anyone you know has extra strollers to donate please reach out to our Director Jessica Monroy at 270-315-6556.

07/30/2026

💙 Donation Needs at St. Gerard Maternal Home

We are currently in need of bus passes and dish sponges to help support the moms and babies we serve.

If you'd like to donate, please call or text Director Jessica Monroy at 270-315-6556 to arrange a drop-off time.

Thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of the families we serve! ❤️

07/21/2026

🎀 Welcome, Baby Girl! 🎀

We are overjoyed to welcome this precious little blessing into the world. May her life be filled with love, joy, and God's abundant grace.

"For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." — Psalm 139:13–14

Congratulations to Mom and welcome to the St. Gerard family! 💕

07/17/2026

07/16/2026

Big thank you going out to Owensboro Health. They have a wonderful program that helps mothers with car seats. We had the need and they saw that it was filled.

If you or someone you know can utilize this program, please reach out. We would be happy to send the information!

07/04/2026

Thank you to all those that serve! Past, present and future!

06/25/2026

Mission Day Weekend #2 was a HUGE success at our Maternal Home! 💙🏡

What an incredible weekend of serving! We are so thankful for the amazing volunteers from BridgePointe Church who dedicated their time and talents to help make our Maternal Home an even more beautiful and welcoming place for the mothers and children we serve.

This weekend’s projects included:
🌿 Cleaning up the parking lot brush
🪚 Removing the old pergola and replacing it with a beautiful new gazebo
🌸 Clearing out overgrown landscaping and installing fresh new landscaping
🎨 Giving our shed a fresh coat of paint

Every project completed helps create a safe, peaceful, and dignified environment where mothers can heal, grow, and prepare for a brighter future.

To everyone who showed up ready to serve—thank you. Your generosity, hard work, and willingness to love your neighbors through action are making a lasting impact on the lives of the families who call our Maternal Home home.

Take a look at these incredible before and after photos! The transformation is amazing! 📸✨