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 anne@stagebridge.net
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
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.
As a parish community, we have served our neighbors by contributing school supplies and winter clothing (coats, hats, scarves) to local elementary school students in need; supporting collaborative Crozet outreach projects including the annual Crozet Baptist Church (CBC) Share the Blessing Thanksgiving meal ministry and CBC’s ongoing food drive; providing baby shower gifts to ThriVE Women’s Healthcare of Central Virginia patients; sending Easter cards and flowers to English Meadow and the Lodge elderly residents; and supporting the Toy Lift Charities holiday giving project and the Henley Middle School PaTSO Giving Tree Campaign. The Social Outreach Ministry also participates in area-wide organizations such as PACEM (People And Congregations Engaged in Ministry serving the homeless); IMPACT (the Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together social justice ministry advocating for access to affordable housing, child care, education, mental health, and transportation services); and the St. Vincent DePaul Society (providing emergency financial assistance to those in need).
SOCIAL OUTREACH CONTACT: Terry Burton, Joan Hodskins, Mary Ann Marinchick at socialministry@olrcrozet.org.
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