St. Vincent de Paul
-
The St. John's St. Vincent de Paul collects food for the food pantry on the 3rd weekend of every month. The food can be left in the pantry which is located through the doors to the righ
t of the stage in the parish hall. Items that they are commonly looking for are peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, canned fruit, crackers, rice, pasta, hamburger helper, pancake mix and syrup, etc. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE EXPIRATION DATES on your food donations. Thank you for your generosity.
-
For assistance, please call the Parish Office
(978) 256-2374/ 251-8571 -
Special Request due to Coronavirus
March 19, 2020
As you can well imagine, the many closures, illnesses and panic are all impacting both our food and piggy banks. The many services we offer our communities are in a more crucial state than ever. The outbreak is making is difficult for food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens across the country; it is no different here in our own local community. Pair that with school closures and job disruptions, and you have a recipe of supply far from reaching demand. Both of our parishes have a SVdP Chapter that directly serves its local community, and both are need of help. If you can assist them in helping our neighbors in need, please consider the following:- Financial contributions can be mailed or dropped off to the parish offices. Checks can be written to SVdP. Please note in the MEMO line if the donation is for St. Mary or St. John.
- St. John SVdP food pantry is in desperate need of donations of soups, pasta, boxed foods and canned goods. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer—if any can be found or spared—is also most welcome during this time of public health crisis. Donations can be dropped off between the hours of 10 am-5 pm. Please enter through the elevator entrance, take elevator down to the hall, and leave your donation along the wall to your right before you would take a left to enter the hall.
-
What does SVdP Do?
Our SVdP Ministry provides services to the needy and suffering families within our local community, who are experiencing temporary difficulty due to illness, unemployment, personal tragedy or other unexpected challenges.Examples of services offered by SVdP include...
- rental assistance
- food/meals programs
- emergency assistance with utilities
- urgent home repair/maintenance
- we also provide assistance with federal, state and local services to address longer-term needs
You do not need to be a parishioner of either of our parish communities OR Catholic to receive these services. If you or someone you know would benefit from these services, or if you are interested in supporting this ministry with your time, talent or treasure, please contact us at (978) 256-2374 or (978) 251-8571.
Please know that all communication with our committee is treated confidentially.
*The St. Mary conference of SVdP is pleased to acknowledge its selection as a
2017 recipient of a Cummings Foundation $100K for 100 Grant.
To learn more, please visit www.cummingsfoundation.org.