Outreach Commission
Outreach News
Year Round In-Parish Opportunities
There are many volunteer oppotunities as well as opportunities to recieve help and support through Blessed Sacrament's Outreach ministry. Below is a list of year round in-parish committees/groups/projects:
- Addiction & Substance Abuse Support
- Coffee & Donut Sunday
- Community Garden
- DisAbilities Ministry
- Empty Bowls
- Environmental Action Ministry
- Food and Clothing Ministry
- Helping Hands Transportation
- Homebound Ministry
- JustFaith
- Maryland Legislative Network
- Mount Carmel House
- Poor Box Ministry
- SHARE Food Co-op
- S.O.M.E. and Christ House Provide-A-Meal Group
- Soup Kitchen Ministry
- Tithe Project
- Twinning Program
- Washington Interfaith Network (WIN)
- Wellness Committee
- Youth Ministry
- Young Adult Bible Study
Seasonal In-Parish Opportunities
While the Outreach Ministry has plenty of year round groups/events/fundraisers, there are also many seasonal activities for which parishioners and community members can volunteer and/or benefit from.
- Advent Wreath Workshop
- Alternative Giving
- Blood Drive/ Flu Shot
- Christmas Giving Tree
- Christmas Toiletry Stockings/ Soup Kitchen Luncheon
- Christmas Tree Sale
- Glean with Blessed Sacrament
- Greg Gannon Canned Food Drive
- Hunger Mass
- Landings Program- Catholics Contemplating Returning
- Mini-Walk for the Homeless
- Mother's Day Carnation Sale
- Operation Rice Bowl
- Project Baby Bottle Campaign
- School Supply Drive for St. Thomas More
- Secret Santa
- Social Conerns Day of Recollection
- Thanksgiving Basket
Out of Parish Opportunities
- Archdiocese Legislative Network (ALN)
- Capitol Interfaith Hospitality Network (CIHN)
- Maryland Citizens Against State Executions (MD CASE)
- Pro-Life Group
If you have questions, concerns, or needs not addressed by the services and ministry opportunities, please feel free to contact Pat Kavanaugh in the Social Concerns Office, at 202-449-3987.
