SCHOOL
OF RELIGION TEACHER'S
AID. Assist in Religious Education classes on Tuesday afternoons or Sunday
mornings. Since this is a weekly commitment from the fall to the spring, this
service fulfills all of your community service commitment. Contact Rob Maro,
Director of Religious Education, at 202-449-3989 or at
rmaro@blessedsacramentdc.org.
10:30 GYM MASS CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD. Fulfill
your Sunday Mass obligation, earn service hours, and have fun being a role
model for others by helping create a more meaningful worship experience for our
youngest parishioners. The Children's Liturgy of the Word meets
approximately twice a month over the school-year during the 10:15 Gym Mass.
Children are guided out of Mass to experience the Children’s Liturgy, which
includes modified versions of the Sunday readings and Gospel, a homily
discussion and/or activity, and a modified version of the Creed.
Requirements include: 1) attending one 60 minute training session (TBD)
in the beginning of the year, 2) arriving 30 minutes before Mass for set-up and
planning (9:45 a.m.) and 3) spending 20 minutes to review the week's Gospel and
homily activity. Since this is a biweekly commitment from the fall through
the spring, this fulfills all your community service hours. Contact
Suzanne Ritter at (202) 244-1018 or sritter@outcomeadvisors.com
ANNUAL HOLIDAY
BAZAAR. The Holiday Bazaar is a long standing Blessed Sacrament tradition
started by the parish’s Sodality to the Blessed Mother in order to raises funds
for the Sodality’s charitable work. This year the Bazaar will take place
on Saturday, November 15 from 9 AM – 4 PM. Volunteers are needed to help
with moving tables, work kid’s games, serve coffee, help with the women’s'
clothes and the White Elephant. Contact Alta Asmar at (301) 961-5956 or altaasmar@aol.com
BSS CANTORING. A unique opportunity for Blessed Sacrament
School students which permits students to lend their voices to school liturgies
and other BSS events. This program fulfills 10 hours (half) of your
community service. Contact Brigid Forcey for more information.
PARISH LANDSCAPING. A great way to get service started
this summer, come out to Blessed Sacrament and help maintain the parish
grounds. Contact Ms. Cleo Tavani, a Blessed Sacrament parishioner, at
301-656-7131.
GREG GANNON CANNED FOOD
DRIVE PREP. A yearly tradition, the Food Drive collects
donations from surrounding neighborhoods to benefit the hungry in our
area. Lots prep work is need to pull off this event. Bag prep and
distribution will take place the weekends of Nov 21-23 and Nov. 28-30. To
help contact Pat Kavanaugh, Social Concerns Minister, at 202-449-3987 or pkavanaugh@blessedsacramentdc.org.
LIBRARIAN’S AID. Assist the Parish Librarian in the Parish Center
Library. Contact Ellen Roth at 202-449-3974 or rothe@blessedsacramentdc.org
FACILITIES AID. Help maintain parish grounds and
facilities. Contact Marty Lagoy at 202-449-4610 or mlagoy@blessedsacramentdc.org.
BETHESDA CARES, INC. Bethesda Cares serves the
county's homeless and working poor providing a wide range of critical
services. The center serves lunch Monday – Saturday and schedules
volunteers year round. Contact Sue Kirk at 301-907-9244 or susan@bethesdacares.com
Mt. CARMEL
HOUSE FOR WOMEN. 471 G Place, NW.
Have you ever worked in a shelter before? Just as Jesus fed the
multitudes of people, you can do the same. There are many opportunities
for you to feed the needy as well as volunteer opportunities in other areas of
this shelter. For more information, contact Rebecca Kurshenbaum at 202-
289-6315.
CHEVY CHASE HOUSE. 5420
Connecticut Avenue, NW. A great way to say,
“I CARE” is to assist with recreational activities (bingo, play board games),
play the piano or other musical instruments. This is an elderly assisted
living and nursing home. Please contact the Activities Director, Shelley
Clayton, for more information at 202-686-5504.
FATHER
MCKENNA CENTER.
North Capitol and I Street, NW. Help prepare and serve meal to the
homeless. Contact Ronald Rodgers 202-842-1112 or ronaldrodgers4@yahoo.com.
IONA
HOUSE SENIOR
SERVICE CENTER.
4200 Butterworth Street, NW.
Pick up prepared lunches on Saturdays and deliver to senior shut-ins.
Or work with the elderly in other ways. Contact Sariel Ende at
202-895-9425 or volunteer@iona.org.
LISNER HOME. 5425
Western Avenue, NW. Elderly assisted living
and nursing home. Help with recreational activities. Contact: Staci
Collar, Activities Director, at 202-966-6667.
BRIGHTON
GARDENS. 5555 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Elderly assisted living
and nursing home. Help with recreational activities. Contact: Terry
Adams at 202-966-6667.
MARTHA’S TABLE, INC. 2124 14th Street, NW. Volunteers
help in the Day Care Center by serving food, playing games and organizing
activities. Contact: Kim Lyons or Crystal
White 202-328-6608.
McKENNA’S WAGON. 2124
14th Street, NW. Team of up to twenty can
spend a part of a Saturday making sandwiches with the staff. A good family
project is to make sandwiches at home and deliver to shelter. You may
also go out on the wagon with adult supervision. Contact Kim Lyons or
Crystal White: 202-328-6608.
NORTHWEST
MATERNITY CENTER.
Shelter for new mothers and children, also a day assistance program. You
could baby-sit children and help with other work. Contact Jenny Graves,
Pregnancy Center Director, at 202-483-2857 or northwestcenter@verizon.net.
PRESBYTERIAN HOME (aka Ingleside). 3050 Military Road, NW. Nursing
home. Assist with recreation program. Contact: Michelle Murry at
202-363-8310.
SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT. 710 O Street, NW. Team members will
serve food they have prepared. This is a good summer project as you are
free to go during the week. Contact: 202-797-7155.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
BLESSED SACRAMENT SOCIAL CONCERNS OFFICE. Contact the
Social Concerns Minister at 202-449-3978 for opportunities in outreach for the
parish and in other communities.
BLESSED SACRAMENT YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE. Contact the
Youth Minister at 202-449-3987 for numerous service opportunities through
Crossways Community Service and various other projects.
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