Outreach Projects

Current

Ongoing outreach:

1) canned goods and other staple items for Neighbors in Need food pantry
2) troups in Iraq:  See a list of items needed posted on the Outreach bulletin board
3) used magazines for nursing homes and hospitals
4) used prescription eyeglasses to be donated to the Albany Lions Club for low-income persons

April, 2008

The Albany Humane Society shelter for abandoned animals needs old blankets, sheets, towels for bedding, snack treats and toys for dogs and cats.  Money contributions are also accepted.

December, 2007
"Giving Tree" for needy children
Troops in Iraq - A list of items needed by our soldiers in Iraq is posted on the Outreach bulletin.  They are being packed and mailed by church members.

November, 2007
Thanksgiving baskets were packed and delivered for fifteen needy families in Albany.

October, 2007
Patrick's had a very successful Garage Sale on October 13.  A portion of the proceeds from the sale was used to purchase blankets and heaters for Neighbors in Need.

August, 2007
Bring school supplies for needy children.  Continue to bring staples such as rice, pasta, macaroni and cheese, fruit juices for Neighbors in Need.

Outreach Food Basket:
Canned goods and staples are always needed for The Neighbors In Need food pantry. Parishioners bring in donations each week.

St. Clare's Soup Kitchen:
Parishioners participate in providing soup for needy citizens each month.

United Thank Offering:
UTO is very different from other groups. We are not fund-raisers and we do not collect contributions or donations. We do not think of UTO only once or twice a year.

What we do in the United Thank Offering is first to offer our prayers of thanks to God. This is the major difference between us and other groups. The United Thank Offering is prayer oriented. Then we give tangible thanks for the blessing in the form of coins or bills. This money is an offering, not a donation.

This is the word we always use - an offering. An offering is not the same as a donation or a contribution. An offering is a thanksgiving to God - always. We do this every day - not just once in a while. Thanks be to God.