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Social Justice Ministries
Catholic Ministries Appeal Purpose: The Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) helps the Church support many ministries, services and programs in the 133 parishes in Nassau/Suffolk. The CMA, using the donations from parishioners of St. Martin of Tours and all the parishes of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, has helped more than 600,000 people each year. CMA supports religious education for public school children, vocations for priests, deacons, and lay leaders, Parish Outreach programs, prisons and hospitals ministries, special needs programs and many other Diocesan efforts. If you are interested to learn more about this program or want to make an annual donation. Please leave a message for Amy at the rectory. Coordinator: Amy Dane 516-931-0818
Lenten Soup Supper Ministry Patron Saint: Saint Francis of Assisi Purpose: To bring the Parish Community together during the Lenten Season to share a meal, not only with each other, but with the homebound, sick, Parish Outreach, homeless, etc. Donations received are given to either Parish Outreach or St. Vincent DePaul. Time Needed: One meeting a couple of weeks prior to the Soup Supper, plus setting-up the night before. Tasks/Responsibilities: The evening of the soup supper everyone helps to make sure all is running smoothly; enough soup is available, enough supplies are available (plates, spoons, bread, etc.). Volunteers also wash and clean the pots so they can be returned to everyone, and finally, clean up after the event. Length of Service: Once a year. Annual Retreat: All members are encouraged to attend the annual Redemptorist Lay Associates Retreat held at San Alfonso Retreat Center (late August/early September). Coordinator:
Parish Outreach Ministry (Includes Outreach Services and Food Pantry) Patron Saint: Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Purpose: Parish Outreach deals primarily in direct services. It functions as a contact to agencies which help provide job training, legal and immigrant services as well as rent, money and food. It is a participant in the Public Policy Education network as a liaison between state, local and federal officials to obtaining aid for the needy. The mission of the Food Panty is to provide food and other support, in a significant non-denominational way, to those in need within our parish boundaries. This program helps clients to function as viable members of the community as they struggles through crises of physical/mental illness, employment or under employment, separation or divorce or incarceration. Click here to read more about the Food Pantry. Training/Skills: Empathy for those in need, non judgmental attitude/confidentiality. Time Needed: Commitment of at least 4 hours on Monday and/or Thursday. Tasks/Responsibilities: Stock shelves, check dates on food and fill food requests for clients. Length of Service: No set timeframe. Member’s discretion Annual Retreat: All members are encouraged to attend the annual Redemptorist Lay Associates Retreat held at San Alfonso Retreat Center (late August/early September). Coordinator:
Respect Life Ministry Patron Saint: Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Gerard Majella Purpose: Dedication to defending the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. We try to achieve this through Parish prayer, support of the Life Center of Long Island through a Baby bottle Campaign each October and a Baby Shower each May. Time Needed: We are a committee of 13 and meet once a month on a Monday at 1 pm in St. Alphonsus Hall. Tasks/Responsibilities: All are welcome to join or sit in on our monthly meetings. Members are invited to join in on our Campaigns and Seminars. We open in prayer, and end with the Litany for Life. We sponsor an End of Life Seminar to bring awareness to those who may be caretakers or may want to know information on the subject. We network to other churches on how to start or expand a Respect Life Ministry. We participate in writing an article in the weekly bulletin on Respect Life issues. We make the parish aware of state and federal legislation regarding life issues. Length of Service: No set timeframe. Member’s discretion Annual Retreat: All members are encouraged to attend the annual Redemptorist Lay Associates Retreat held at San Alfonso Retreat Center (late August/early September). Coordinator:
St. Vincent de Paul Society Ministry Patron Saint: St. Vincent de Paul Purpose: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international lay organization of Catholic men and women who seek in a spirit of justice and charity to help the poor, the needy and the disadvantaged through practical works of charity. Training/Skills: Spirituality and prayer sustains the Vincentians who often encounter troubling situations; prayer provides inspiration to the Vincentians in bringing hope to people who are very much in need. Knowledge of the poor and needy is gained visiting them at home, sitting by the bedside of the dying, feeling the cold they feel and learning from their lips the causes of their woes Time Needed: You can spend as many hours as you want or as few hours as you want. There are 2 meetings per month (1st Monday at 7:30 pm and 3rd Saturday 8:00). Our meetings usually last for 1 hour. Tasks/Responsibilities: When people ask the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for assistance, two Vincentians make a home visit. There, in the intimacy of the home, problems are discussed. The Vincentians bring with them the resources of the Society – food, clothing, financial assistance, emotional assistance, or spiritual comfort – whatever is necessary and available. Length of Service: This ministry can be a lifetime commitment or a short term commitment, depending on how you choose to participate. We offer an associate membership, which entails volunteering at your convenience for special activities such as food distribution during holidays; the giving tree; picking up food, etc from our benefactors and fund raisers. Training/Development: There is a training class for home visits offered by our main office on Broadway. There are several classes offered each year at our Annual Ozanam/Roslie Rendu Day. Annual Retreat: All members are encouraged to attend the annual Redemptorist Lay Associates Retreat held at San Alfonso Retreat Center (late August/early September). Coordinator: Florence Schiff 516-931-7332 |
220 Central Avenue · Bethpage, NY 11714 · 516-931-0818