Our Catholic faith calls us to serve one another by embodying Jesus’ spirit of love and compassion. Putting faith into action through the corporal works of mercy and social outreach makes the teachings of the Gospel become more fully present in our lives. Our Lady of the Rosary’s Social Outreach Ministry strives to improve the quality of life for residents of Crozet and western Albemarle County through collaborative partnerships with other area churches, social service and health care organizations, and local schools. An array of service projects and fundraising initiatives are made possible by parishioner financial contributions, in-kind donations, volunteerism, and spiritual support through prayer. The collective gifts of time, talent, and treasure enable the OLR Social Outreach Ministry to assist neighbors in need who face food, shelter, and clothing insecurity, or suffer from short-term and chronic illnesses. Depending on current community circumstances (for example, the COVID-19 pandemic), new outreach projects may be added, or existing ones paused or discontinued.
SOCIAL OUTREACH CONTACT: Terry Burton, Joan Hodskins, Mary Ann Marinchick at [email protected]
Our Lady of the Rosary supports the twinning relationship of St. Thomas Aquinas and Holy Comforter with the parish of St. Michel in Saltadere, Haiti. Through prayer, visits to Haiti, and hosting the pastor of St. Michel for visits with us, the Haiti Ministry acknowledges our common bond as children of God. We raise funds in support of the parish school, St. Michel clinic, clean water access, and microloans.
Activities to raise funds include the after-Mass sale of Haitian coffee and notecards; student sponsorship; and a Haitian craft fair (Advent). Past projects have included a dinner auction and a golf tournament. The Haiti Ministry meetings are held every two months. Yearly visits to our Haiti twin parish are a personal choice and are self-funded.
HAITI MINISTRY CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne Knasel at [email protected]
The Homebound Ministry visits and prays for the ill, the recovering and homebound of the parish, and strives to strengthen our community through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. If you would like to help and bring Holy Communion to those who are homebound, please let us know. If you would like more information or if you need someone to visit you at home and bring Holy Communion, contact the Parish Office.
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY CONTACT: Parish Office 434-812-2936
Join Our Lady of the Rosary for the Baby Bottle Campaign benefiting LifeSpring, beginning Sunday, Feb. 19th! Children in our Christian Formation Program will receive baby bottles on Sunday, Feb. 19th to take home to fill with loose change, bills, and/or checks (written to LifeSpring). Parishioners may also take a bottle home or may donate by writing a check directly to LifeSpring (with Our Lady of the Rosary on memo line) and place in the Sunday Offertory Basket or make an online donation through LifeSpring’s link: lifeva.org/give/ (You can note Our Lady of the Rosary in the memo/organization box) . Baby bottles should be returned on Palm Sunday, April 2nd and all are welcome to join us at our “Change for Life” Celebration after Mass in the Fellowship Hall!
**LifeSpring Pregnancy Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves ten counties in Central Virginia. LifeSpring offers several life-affirming services such as, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI/STD testing, pregnancy options education, birth and postpartum education, post-abortion support, baby & maternal items, material aid to women and families in crisis. No cost, no judgment! https://lifespringva.org
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