St. John Fisher Parish Family
Our Mission:
The Christian Outreach Committee (COC) of SJF Parish provides opportunities for parishioners to (1) live their faith by partnering in care for others and (2) by supporting and sustaining the strength of a faithful community through initiatives of service and outreach that produce lasting benefits.
We are always looking for new members as we research and plan various events for parishioners to act on what Jesus asks of us – “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.“ John 13:14-15
Our initiatives focus primarily on food insecurity, financial insecurity and parishioner & community support – we offer recurrent monthly opportunities, monthly scheduled outreach initiatives and various other initiatives as scheduled throughout the year. Please mark your calendars with the opportunities that interest you and stay tuned for more details as the various dates approach.
Recurrent Outreach
|
Service and Outreach Opportunity |
Weekly |
Weekly Food Drive supporting patrons of the Marlborough Food Bank |
Last Thursday of each month |
Sandwich Collection and sandwich making serving patrons of St. Vincent dePaul in Middletown |
Growing Months of Spring thru Fall |
Community Giving Garden serving patrons at the Marlborough Food Bank with fresh produce on a weekly basis |
Monthly Outreach
|
Service and Outreach Opportunity |
February 25 |
Drive-Thru Café serving patrons of the Marlborough Food Bank Pasta Meal |
March 24 |
Drive-Thru Café serving patrons of the Marlborough Food Bank BBQ Chicken Meal |
April 21 |
St. Vincent dePaul Sunday Supper serving patrons in Middletown. |
May TBD |
Baby Shower – supporting young moms and babies through various organizations |
June 30 |
Drive-Thru Café serving patrons of the Marlborough Food Bank BBQ Chicken Meal |
July |
Back-to-School Supplies Drive – supporting Marlborough Elementary (MES) and RHAM families with backpacks and school supplies, as requested |
August |
Journey Home – household goods and furniture collection |
September 29 |
St. Vincent DePaul Sunday Supper serving patrons in Middletown |
October 26 |
National “Make a Difference Day” – American Red Cross Blood Drive |
November |
Thanksgiving Food Drive |
December |
Christmas Giving Program |