Social Concerns & Committee Projects
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As Catholics, we are called to serve and minister to those in need. At Our Lady of the Visitation Parish, we strive to help those in our community in a variety of ways and to continue the mission of our Lord through our social concerns ministry.
The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable actions by which we help our neighbors in their bodily needs.” (USCCA)
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Western Upper Montgomery County Help (WUMCO Help) &
Gaithersburg Cares Hub“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then just feed one.” St. Mother Teresa
Monthly non-perishable food collection to help these local pantries keep their Food Pantry stocked. The Pantry’s current most needed items will be posted in the bulletin. Donations in paper or plastic grocery bags can be placed in the alcove in the lower level of the church. Upcoming collections will be:
Oct. 19/20th: (Gaithersburg Cares Hub)
Nov 16/17th (WUMCO Help)
Dec. 14/15th: (Gaithersburg Cares Hub)
Please drop off all donations by 5:30 PM on the Sunday of these weekends, thank you!
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The Lord’s Table Soup Kitchen
The Lord’s Table Soup Kitchen provides those in need with a hot meal service. OLVP will continue to volunteer on the fifth Thursday of any month that has five Thursdays. Therefore, our next opportunity to serve will be on Thursday, October 31st, 2024.
Contact Mike for 5th Thursday Opportunities
The Lord’s Table Soup Kitchen provides those in need with a hot meal service. OLVP will continue to volunteer on the first Monday of every month.CONTACT PETER FOR 1ST MONDAY OPPORTUNITIES
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Sorting Clothing Donations
OLVP ministry to support Montgomery County residents experiencing homelessness and poverty. The volunteer team sorts clothing the 3rd Friday of every month from 2-4 PM. Several times a year a gently used clothing collection is held at our parish. See bulletin for details.
School Supplies Collection
OLVP supports the Interfaith Works Clothing Center school supplies program that provides low-income families with goods free of charge. Our next collection will be in July 2025 so check back for a list of needed items and the opportunity to donate to children in need.
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Adopted Family Collections
Thank you OLVP Parishioners for your amazing response to our Fall Collection. Our next collection will be in December 2024. Look for the giving tree in the gathering space.
OLVP has “adopted” three families for this 2024-2025 school year and three times throughout this year (September, December & April) we will provide new toys, clothing & household items to these families in need. Please consider donating to these families in our community.
The mission of Linkages to Learning is to improve the well-being of Montgomery County’s children and families through a collaborative delivery of comprehensive school-based services that support success at home, in school and in the community. Linkages to Learning addresses non-academic barriers to learning and serves more than 5,400 individuals per year.
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Mary's Giving GardenSummer 2024 produced over 2,000 lbs of produce for local food pantries. -
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St. Nicholas Christmas Catalog- Advent Season 2024
The St. Nicholas Christmas Catalog gives us a chance to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas. Honor a family member or friend by making a donation to a charity from this year's catalog.
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