Social Justice and Peace Mission:
The Social Justice & Peace Commission is charged with the important task of educating the Parish in the teachings of the church on social justice and in the methods that work to achieve this goal. The commission seeks to draw attention to particular problems of social justice and peace within the parish as well as addressing other social issues of wider concern. The responsibilities of the commission include investigating and coordinating the Parish response to problems of social justice on the local, national and global levels, especially regarding the needs of the poor, the sick, the oppressed and the imprisoned. Members participate in a variety of activities in the form of projects on a monthly and seasonal period as depicted below:
Projects & Activities: Monthly Food Cupboard:
Mission: Members of the Parish support the Brewer Ecumenical Food Cupboard, Members are responsible for collecting, sorting and transporting food items donated by the Parish on the first Sunday of each month. These food items are used to restock the shelves. Once a month, members staff the Cupboard for distribution of the food items to those in need. Members volunteer in various capacities such as sorters, transporters, food slip distributors and food cupboard workers.
Monthly Soup Kitchen:
Mission: Members of the Parish volunteer as shoppers, cooks, helpers, servers & cleaners on the first Friday of each month at the Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen located in the Salvation Army building. Members shop for the necessary foods, prepare, cook and serve the noon meal to needy guests. Members also participate in the clean-up following the meal.
Plant A Row For the Hungry:
Mission: Seeds from the Social Justice and Peace are given to parishioners to plant a row for the hungry. At the end of the summer vegetables are collected at the Church and given to the food cupboard.
Sacrificial Giving:
Mission: This is an on going Social Justice and Peace endeavor to help those with financial difficulties. Those served are mostly local group and individuals along with some national organizations. This money comes from 2% of St. Teresa's total income.
Seasonal Projects:
The commission on a yearly seasonal basis coordinates the following projects.
The Giving Tree:
Mission: Gift Tags are placed on a Christmas Tree in the Church on the first Sunday of Advent. Parishioners are asked to purchase the item on the gift tag and return it to the Church wrapped in Christmas paper. Gifts are then given to the St. Andre Home and the Good Samaritan Agency.
Thanksgiving & Christmas Holiday Meals:
Mission: Members place baskets in front of the Altar at church and collect parishioner donations of food for meals. These generous donation are given to the Brewer Community Service Council to be distributed to needy families.
Lenten Sacrificial Giving:
Mission: Members prepare and distribute to Mass attendees on the first Sunday of Lent, small collection boxes. These are used through out lent to make daily offerings. Boxes are collected on Palm Sunday and the coins and moneys are counted.
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