“Jesus came to Nazareth . . . Stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. . . “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Luke 4:16-19
Outreach Ministries
Pope John Paul II called upon the sons and daughters of the church to conform to the program announced by Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth, in his Encyclical, On Social Concern. He says it is our individual responsibility to “animate temporal realities” as agents of peace and justice. (Section 47)
At Saint Augustine’s we reach out in charity to fellow parishioners and the needy of the larger community. Our involvement increases awareness of the dignity of the human person, and encourages participation in action that demonstrates solidarity and preference for the poor.
SOCIAL OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Home Delivered Meals
A hospital sponsored nutritional program.
Volunteers pick up noon meals at hospital and deliver to a mapped route. Every 6 to 7 months for a 2 week period. Single days of service are possible.
Sign-up at the Information Desk about one month prior to service.
Caritas Women’s Guild
February is Saint Augustine’s month to provide volunteers who help sort clothes and do behind the scenes work during the day.
Caritas Food Shelf
Volunteers assist clients selecting food.
Morning, afternoon and evening shifts during the month of June. Sign-up at the Information Desk one month prior to service.
Food collection here at the parish is the third Sunday of the month.
A volunteer transports contributions to Caritas, completes paperwork that indicates the pounds of food delivered.
Holiday Food Baskets
Parishioners donate non-perishable holiday foods. Volunteers sort and determine additional perishables to purchase. Baskets (boxes) of food are packed and delivered or picked up by parish families that have indicated a need, or been brought to the parish’s attention. Assembly and shopping a few days before Christmas.
Sunday Community Meal
Volunteers purchase food and prepare a warm dinner, once a month for the homeless and working poor in the community. Servers help with cafeteria set up, serving guests, and clean up. Schedule is synchronized with other area churches.
River Cluster Social Ministry
Sign up to Package Food
Help package nutritionally balanced meals for children in Jamaica and our own local foodshelves. The River Cluster: St. Augustine, Christ Church Newman and St. Mary's Cathedral and Thrivent Financial and with support of other area Churches and service clubs plan to package 150,000 meals with 600 volunteers. The food packaging event will take place at St. Augustine's Church on Saturday, January 21st, 2012. A free will donation will be taken at the door to help cover expenses. Sign up Here.