providing for those in need

The Charities Committee provides for those in need locally, nationally and internationally, while giving parishioners the opportunity to perform charitable work.

Services include the Saturday lunch and Food Pantry served through the Neighborhood Outreach; monies for charitable organizations such as IOCC, OCMC, Community Resource Center, Mt. Carmel Health, Project Mexico, etc. This committee also takes on small projects such as putting together goodie bags for college students during finals week, and donating handmade blankets to Project Linus.

Students, neighbors and those in need benefit from these services as well as those who provide the services, who grow in their ministry and relationship with God. Approximately 500 hours of volunteer work is performed annually by a variety of people who prepare meals, bake cookies, make blankets and more.

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a shopping Reference

Canned vegetables: every variety

Canned Fruit: peaches, pineapple, pears, orange slices

Pasta: macaroni and cheese, spaghetti

Soups: every kind

Paper Products: toilet tissue, paper towels

Cleaning Products: Soap, dish soap, laundry soap

Clothing: Shoes are always in high demand all year.

For the sake of the poor and needy

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