Aid for Friends: Meals for Shut-ins
Serving the isolated homebound of our community by providing free home cooked meals and friendship.
What does it involve?
Volunteer cooks pick up trays or soup containers and return filled trays that have been frozen to the freezer in the cemetery office garage. This is done as volunteer’s time permits.
Volunteer visitors take seven meals from the freezer and deliver them to needy shut-ins once a week and spend a few minutes visiting with the person receiving meals. Volunteer visitors attend a brief 20-minute training and are assigned a shut-in. Visitors have on-going commitment requirements of approximately one hour per week.
Who should participate?
Volunteer cooks should have the willingness to prepare meals or even just cook an extra serving of what you are already preparing for dinner.
Volunteer visitors should have the willingness to drive to individual’s homes with meals and spend time visiting with someone in need of food and friendship.
Aid for Friends:
Volunteer Drivers
Drivers are needed to move meals and supplies from various locations within Delaware County as well as from Delaware County to Philadelphia. Schedule can be your own.
Who should participate?
Drivers with a valid drivers license who can lift a medium size cooler or box of supplies and can find locations with ease.
Blood Drive
The Bloodmobile visits our parish twice each year in late spring and late fall.
What does it involve?
Contribute the lifesaving gift of blood to your neighbors. In addition to blood donors, volunteers are needed to work for each visit.
Who should participate?
Healthy individuals eligible to donate blood as donors, and caring individuals who can assist with signing in and other simple tasks.
H.O.P.E.
(Helping Other People in Emergency)
Assists those in need of rides to church, doctor appointments and other important activities.
What does it involve?
Volunteers perform duties depending on their time and availability.
Who should participate?
Any parishioner who is willing to give their time to help those who need rides.
Parish Office Volunteers
Office volunteers are called when extra help is needed for various parish mailings.
Who should participate?
Any parishioner with daytime availability who is willing to lend a helping hand.
Legion of Mary
The goal of the Legion of Mary is the sanctification of its members by prayers and active cooperation, under ecclesiastical guidance, in Mary and the Church’s work of advancing the reign of Christ. Our Lady needs men and women to help bring her souls to Christ by engaging in the spiritual works of mercy such as consolation and conversation. The Legion of Mary meets every Thursday evening at 6:15 p.m.
Who should participate?
All parishioners who are willing to commit to this ministry.
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus is a fraternal benefit society committed to the founding principals of charity, unity and fraternity. Members continue to do good works through council, church, youth, family activities and community service.
What does it involve?
Business meetings are held monthly. Council hosts a number of activities on a monthly basis.
Who should participate?
Practicing Catholic men who are at least 18 years old.
Mercy Hospice Casserole Program
Parishioners provide casseroles to the women and children of Mercy Hospice, a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. Recipes and containers for casseroles can be obtained in the kitchen located in the school basement on the third Wednesday of the month between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Casseroles as well as frozen vegetables, frozen turkeys, coffee, cookies, juices, etc. can also be dropped off at this time.
Who should participate?
Any parishioner who is willing to make a casserole for the shelter.
Peace and Justice Committee
The Peace and Justice Committee exists for the purpose of promoting awareness of social justice issues. The Scriptures, Church teaching and our own faithful hearts lead us to respond to people who are poor, hungry, isolated, marginalized and forgotten and challenge us to respond to institutional injustice in society and the world.
Who should participate?
All parishioners who are concerned with social justice issues.
69th Street Ministry
This ministry provides and serves a complete dinner to the folks who come to 63rd. Street Life Center. Parishioners prepare and serve the meal on certain nights.
Who should participate?
Anyone who is willing to prepare meals or buy food that can be served at the Life Center.
Respect Life
Supports the Catholic Church’s teaching regarding all life issues.
What does it involve?
Educate parishioners on Catholic teaching regarding life and family issues and encourages faithful citizenship.
Who should participate?
Any parishioner who is committed to the cause of respecting life.
Gardening
Parishioners help with the landscaping on the parish grounds.
What does it involve?
Watering plants and flowerbeds as needed.
Who should participate ?
Anyone who enjoys the outdoors.
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