Care for Others

Circle of Concern  The Circle is a Women's Guild ministry of service to support parishioners who are suffering from ill health or the death of a loved one. Occasional meals may be provided. In addition, the Circle of Concern offers a noontime reception for up to 80 people following a funeral or memorial service (Monday through Friday, when available). Volunteers are needed to prepare the food and/or visit the sick.
 
Second Harvest (Brown Bag) 
Second Harvest occurs every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. There is a group of us that meet at the main drop off for the area at the First Presbyterian Church, W 25th St, San Mateo. We meet in the church parking lot on 24th St at 7:30 am.  The tractor trailer is unloaded into the vehicles for distribution along with the St Barts truck. A vehicle goes to 2604 Flores Ave to deliver to 24 +/- clients. The second drop off is at St Barts around 8:30am where the truck is unloaded into 6 volunteer vehicles for distribution. This occurs in the Music Room parking lot. In all we service 46+/- households.

The contact person is parishioner Stephen Connelly, who is the liaison between Second Harvest and St Barts/St Gregory who is our partner in delivering food. Stephen can be reached at 201-953-3229 and by email at  connellysj@gmail.com. If you are requesting food aid for your neighbors or family, please follow this link,  www.shfb.org, learn more about this life-giving organization of which we are a part. Call 800-984-3663 to enroll at second harvest.

This is a great opportunity to directly impact neighbors who are in need of food during difficult times.
 
Grief Support Ministry  Members reach out to comfort those who have lost a loved one. On All Souls Day, Nov. 2, we celebrate a liturgy to commemorate our relatives and friends who have gone home to God.

 
Support Network  The Support Network has a mission to assist those who are going through a challenging financial situation or have lost employment because of the economic crisis.

 
Sandwich Sunday  On the first Sunday of the month, parishioners of all ages gather in the Parish Center following 9:30 a.m. Mass to make sandwiches for hungry children and adults. The lunches are distributed to the needy through Samaritan House; we also need families to deliver the lunched to Samaritan House.

 
Saint Vincent de Paul  The Saint Bartholomew Conference of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society provides emergency assistance for families and individuals. Each week members visit and assist people who are in need of food, clothing and furnishings.

 
Samaritan House  Every Tuesday, parishioners take turns serving dinner at Safe Harbor, a homeless shelter operated by Samaritan House. We also assist with meals at the First Church of Christ in San Mateo. Occasionally substitutes are needed.