Saint Mary of Sorrows Wants YOU to Volunteer!
In Parish Social Ministry
September 2009 – July 2010
“To love someone is to desire that person's good and to take effective steps to secure it”
‐Pope Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate2005: Poverty rate 5.3% (53,494 people)
2006: Estimated 100,000 without health insurance
2006: Estimated 1,835 homeless
These are not statistics - these are the people of Fairfax County
Called to Serve:
CarolM@stmaryofsorrows.orgSaint Mary of Sorrows Parish is deeply committed to Catholic social teachings and has a long tradition of caring service. Our faith calls us to love our neighbors and help meet the needs of our brothers and sisters. We invite you to become involved in the parish ministry programs. Please call the person listed if you are interested in learning more about an opportunity to serve. Carol Mayfield ext. 19 Parish Social Ministry Coordinator Phone (703) 978-4141
“For I was hungry and you fed me”
OOD PANTRY - Our food pantry feeds low income families in Fairfax. Volunteers help sort food, pass out bags, or fill orders. Time Commitment (TC) : 1-3hrs/wk CoCoordinator Needed Contact Carol Kristen Meyers (703)4253281jeffnkristin@juno.comF
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ROWN BAG SUNDAY ‐ Distribute brown bags on 1st Saturday and Sunday of the month, staple lists to bags, transport food, or donate food. TC: 15min-2hrs/month Contact Carol Mayfield – (703)9784141T
HANKSGIVING ‐ Provide holiday meals for local needy families and individuals. Volunteers sort food, deliver food, look up and distribute directions and bags of food to parishioners. TC: Food collection Nov 16- 20, Delivery Nov 21, 2-4hrs/yr Bunny Kowalski (703)4256002 bunnyk@starpower.netC
HRISTMAS ‐ Provide gifts and food for children, families, and elderly people in need. Volunteers prepare gift request forms, staff sign up tables on weekends in Nov and Dec, wrap gifts, or deliver gifts. TC: Gift sign up Nov 7-30 after Masses, Gift preparation and delivery Dec 13-19, 2-4hrs/yr CoCoordinator Needed Contact Carol Chris Mikrut ( 703)2399347 mikrut4@verizon.netKAIROS PRISON RETREATS ‐ Bake cookies for prisoners on spiritual retreats. TC: 4 times/yr, dozens of cookies needed. Dan Turgeon (703)2398644 Mary O’Neill ( 703)4256946
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ASTER BASKETS - Provide Easter baskets for needy Fairfax Co. children. Volunteers sort candy and fill baskets. TC: March 20-21, 2- hrs/yr Doug and Wally Mertes ( 703)5697969 dmertes@cox.netFACETS HOT MEALS ‐ Teams cook and deliver hot meals to homeless people in Fairfax. TC: 3hrs, 5 times/yr Pat Parr ( 703)6319118 hpparr@verizon.net
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O OTHERS MIGHT EAT (SOME) ‐ Teams cook hot breakfast for poor people. TC: 4hrs, 10 times/yr total, (2 times/person/yr) Don Allen (703)2788596 dallen54@cox.netF
OOD FOR OTHERS ‐ Deliver food once a month in the evening to poor people who live in low-income housing in Burke. TC: Mon or Thurs evening, monthly Mike Perri (Mon) ( 703)5915896 Faith McCormick (Thurs) ( 703)4252025faithmccormick@verizon.netM
ARTHA’S TABLE ‐ Deliver afternoon meal to homeless people in D.C. and conduct Lenten sandwich collection. TC: 4th Sunday monthly, 3hrs (2 times/person/yr); March 6, 4hrs Bill Seiler ( 703)9780242 pbseiler@verizon.netT
HE LAMB CENTER - Volunteers serve meals, clean laundry, and lead Bible studies at a daytime homeless center. Groups provide a hot meal for 75 people. TC: 2- 16hrs/month Serve at LC: Joyce Hile ( 703)6419483 joycehile@aol.com Cook meal: Charlie Hoover ( 703)9785086Enrichment Programs
UST FAITH ‐ A faith formation program including reading and discussing Catholic social teaching. TC: 30 wkly meetings with assigned reading, 2 retreat weekends and 4 border crossings. Facilitators needed Contact Carol Mayfield – (703)9784141J
SOUP SUPPERS ‐ Attend a Lenten Friday meal and learn about helping people in need. Volunteers are needed to make soup, recruit soup makers, and help in the kitchen. TC: 2-4hrs/wk during Lent Contact Carol Mayfield – (703)9784141
“For I was naked and you clothed me”
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LOTHING DRIVE - Collect clothes for organizations that distribute them to people in need. Volunteers make phone calls, set up, collect, sort, pack, or deliver clothing. TC: Oct 16-23, 10am-9pm, 2-88hrs Mary Ayre ( 703)3237597C
OAT DRIVE ‐ Collect coats and give them to people in need. Volunteers make phone calls, collect coats, sort, pack, or deliver. TC: Jan 9-10, 2-16hrs Betsy Burgett ( 703)4259593 Burgettfamily4@verizon.netU
NDIE SUNDAY ‐ Collect new underwear for people in need. Organize publicity, collection, sorting, or delivery. TC: 2-12hrs/yr Therese Ryan ( 703)3231020 jtdkjryan@cox.netMore Volunteer Opportunities
EFUGEE FAMILY SPONSORSHIP ‐ Join a committee that organizes all aspects of assisting a refugee family to self sufficiency. TC: Varies Pat Holliday ( 703)9782155 phholliday@yahoo.comR
COMMUNICATIONS ‐ Write volunteer newsletter, provide information on Parish Social Ministry activities to the parish webmaster, design and distribute flyers, or help with light office work. TC: Varies Contact Carol Mayfield – (703)9784141
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AIR TRADE SUNDAYS ‐ Assist with Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolate sales after Mass on Sundays. TC: Sept to June, 2 hrs per sale, 1-7 sales/person/yr. Deb Caskey ( 703)2221087 dcaskey@cox.netB
IKES FOR THE WORLD ‐ Collect bikes and related material for delivery to community development programs assisting the poor in developing countries. TC: Oct 10, 4hrs Linda Hansen ( 703)4256163 Brian Keith ( 703)7643845 lphansen@verizon.netH
YPOTHERMIA SHELTER ‐ Partner with FACETS and neighboring churches to provide a week-long overnight shelter for 25-30 homeless people in Fairfax. TC: 2hrs to overnight stays, annually Coordinator needed Contact Carol Mayfield – (703)9784141