Love of Neighbor

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”  Mark 12:30-31

Our Catholic Social Teaching reminds us that the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy are actions we can perform that extend God's compassion and mercy to those in need.  St. Mary Catholic Faith Community is committed to dignity of life issues and stands in solidarity with the listed ministry partners.

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Lenten Outreach 2025

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Expand your hearts, share your hope!
Extend God’s compassion to your neighbors in need.

This Lenten season please consider supporting our neighbors…our Outreach Ministry Partners!  The partners will gratefully accept “most needed” items in the Gathering Space after Masses on the following weekends in Lent:

March 8 - 9:  Pathfinders
New Men’s boxers/Women’s adult underwear (all sizes),
deodorant, large-size body wash, baby wipes,
drawstring bags, and hand- and feet- warmers.

March 15 - 16:  Repairers of the Breach
New Men’s boxer underwear (all sizes), extra-large gloves, deodorant, coffee, and laundry soap.

March 22 - 23:  Women’s Support Center
Disposable diapers (sizes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), Pull-Ups,
onesies and sleepers (sizes 0 to 3), baby hygiene items,
pacifiers, neutral-colored receiving blankets.

March 29 - 30:  Kinship Community Food Center
Body wash, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner,
toothpaste (all full-size containers), Pull-Ups (all Children’s sizes).

April 5 - 6:  Nia Imani Family
Bleach, toilet cleaners, bathroom and kitchen spray cleaners,
paper towels, laundry detergent, mops, buckets, brooms,
toilet brushes, and plungers; kitchen and bathroom trash cans
and trash bags; new bath towels, new bed sheets and
comforters (sizes toddler, twin, full, and queen),
standard-size pillows; toilet paper and Kleenex.

April 12 - 13:  St. Mary SVdP (St. Vincent de Paul Society)
Cold cereal; instant oatmeal; cans of chunky soups, fruit, chili,
beef stew, and chicken; bottles of juice (32 oz.);
toilet paper, paper towels, and laundry soap.

Please bring items to the Gathering Space each week.

Checks/cash donations are also welcome.
Write checks payable to the individual ministry partner organizations that you wish to support (NOT to St. Mary).
If you give cash, please enclose it in an envelope
and mark the outside with the name of the ministry partner.

We are deeply grateful for your continuing generosity
and prayers for our ministry partners.

- Father Aaron and St. Mary Parish Human Concerns Commission Members -