The Parish Social Outreach Ministry is the empowerment of the parish as the people of God to fulfill the Church's mission of love, justice, freedom and peace. It accomplishes this by communally responding in an organized way to individual and societal human needs. It assists parishioners to understand and act on Catholic Social Teaching. Our Parish Social Outreach Ministry responds to human needs, whatever they may be, whether hunger, housing, illness, loneliness or employment. These needs may affect only one person or one family or they may arise from social policy that affects many.

This committee assists families, seniors and others in our community who are in need. Members share two to three hours per week to organize food, stock shelves and distribute supplies.Those involved in this ministry sort and/or distribute clothing at selected times of the year.This committee meets in October to plan for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. They separate and pack food and gifts for the needy families and assist in carrying bags to their vehicles.

Items we can currently use include:
We especially need toiletries:
toothpaste
toothbrushes
shampoo
woman’s sanitary products
soap
deodorant

AND

Household Items:
toilet paper
dish soap
laundry detergent
napkins
paper towels

These items are constant needs—they can not be purchased with food stamps.
We have a request for a microwave oven if anyone has an extra they no longer use.

Our pantry could always use the following items:
Rice,
mac & cheese,
ramen noodles,
spaghetti sauce,
cans of tomatoes,
jelly & jam,
peanut butter,
mayo,
cereal,
side dishes,
hearty soups,
canned pasta,
all kinds of beans especially kidney and pinto,
canned meats,
any toiletry items,
any soy formula,
Similac formula,
diapers in all sizes and wipes.

We will also be collecting the following needed supplies for our regular needs:
Peanut butter
Jelly
Soups
Coffee
Tea
Tuna
Beans
Cereal
Rice
Snacks
Pancake mix/syrup
Mac & Cheese
Toiletries Diapers, wipes and formula


We can always use gift cards from King Kullen, Pathmark, Stop & Shop and Walbaum’s to help families with meat and perishables. Thank you!

Peace,