Outreach

"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matthew 25:40)

Caring Ministry:

The Caring Ministry is a team of parishioners who are ready to respond to an immediate need of any

family in our parish community. Each situation is evaluated on an individual basis to see if the members of this ministry can meet the needs of the individual and/or family or if they must be referred to another agency for assistance.

• Outreach to the homebound and the ill
• Assisting parishioners with transportation
• OLM Parish Food Pantry
• “JESUS”
• Assisting families with meals
• Holiday food baskets
• Hospitality for families after funerals and other occasions
• Holiday Toy Drive
• Family Counseling Referrals

For more information call the rectory at 973-838-6838

Eva's Kitchen

During the year, parishioners prepare meals for Eva’s Kitchen in Paterson. Parishioners are given a recipe and a foil pan and asked to prepare the food and bring it to the OLM parking lot at a specific time and date. Volunteers collect the food and bring it to Eva’s Kitchen to help in the serving of the lunch meal.

Eva's Kitchen serves a hot lunch to 350 people 365 days a year. All who come are fed. Guests dining at Eva's Kitchen are not made to stand in a "chow line," but are seated at tables and served with dignity and respect by volunteers. During the extreme cold of winter and the summer months of July and August, the numbers needing a meal increase and another partial seating is added. There is additional seating on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Outside the dining hall is a large courtyard that is an area of social interaction. It is a safe and welcoming place closed off from the busy streets of Paterson. As relationships form, clients come to understand the resources available to them and may choose to take the next step - whether it is shelter, substance abuse treatment or primary health care. Volunteers are an essential ingredient in the Kitchen, and we welcome the participation of individuals as well as local businesses, religious, civic, and, educational groups.

For information or to help, please call Sue Urban 973-610-9396 or Joe Santiso 973-838-2180

Martin de Porres – contact Christine & Juliet Carafello at 973-492-2725

Fr. English – Ellen & Bill Sharkey – 973-208-5469

Chili Makers – Marilyn Koziol – 973-492-8135 

AA– contact person is Denis O’Toole 973-838-6377