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
 

• Social Outreach Ministry
• Haiti Ministry
• Homebound Ministry

Every year, some students in our community go back to school without basic supplies. This year, Our Lady of the Rosary is partnering with Crozet Baptist Church to ensure that the students at Brownsville, Henley and Western Albemarle have the materials and tools they need to succeed.

We will begin collecting donations Sunday, July 10. Item donations may be dropped off at Mass at CBC or during the week at the CBC Office. The deadline for donations is Monday, August 8.  Monetary donations may be made during Mass, or mailed to the OLR office at Our Lady of the Rosary, PO Box 74, Crozet, VA 22932. Please be sure to make a note on your check or if cash (on the envelope) that it is for Back to School supplies.

Our Lady of the Rosary parishioners are asked to donate items from the list below:

• Marble Composition Books-150 needed
• Spiral Notebooks 1 subject-60 needed, 3 subject-30 needed, 5 subject-30 needed
• Loose leaf paper (150 sheets)-60 packs needed
• Graph paper (150 sheets)-10 packs needed
• Index cards 100  (3x5)-70 packs needed
• Post-it notes 3x3- 50 yellow packs needed

If you wish to purchase and donate items through Amazon, we have created a Wish List with examples of the supplies. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ESCGULFVBI5F?ref_=wl_share  You will need your Amazon login information.  We suggest you have the items shipped directly to Crozet Baptist Church, 5804 St George Ave., Crozet, Va 22932.

The OLR Social Outreach Ministry thanks you in advance for your thoughtful donation.

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 socialministry@olrcrozet.org

Fall Projects

• Backpacks/School Supplies - Provided school supplies to students in need at Crozet Elementary School. 
• Coats for Kids - Partnering with the Knights of Columbus, provided coats to students in need at Brownsville Elementary School and Afghan refugee children (through Peace Frogs Travel Campaign to support International Neighbors); OLR parishioners donated $595 to support this need. 
• Share the Blessing Food Drive - Thanksgiving project, partnering with Crozet Baptist Church; donations of food, money and/or time https://crozetchurch.org/2021/09/22/sharetheblessing2021/ 
• St. Vincent de Paul - The Friends of the Poor Walk; OLR parishioners raised $2060 to assist our neighbors in need.

Winter/Holiday Projects

• Christmas Giving Tree - Our Lady of the Rosary’s annual Giving Tree supported Crozet area adults who receive developmental disability and mental health services from the Region Ten Community Services Board by providing monetary donations to purchase gift cards from various businesses.

   Lent/Spring Projects

• Easter Project for Seniors in the Crozet area. We value our senior citizens and wished to share Easter blessings withthose residing in Crozet's assisted living homes, so we prepared silk baby's breath bouquets for: 
  • English Meadows Senior Living (99 residents) 
  • Lodge at Old Trail Senior Living (20 Catholic residents)
• OLR's Christian Formation Youth made greeting cards and assembled gift bags for clients of Meals on Wheels.

• St. Vincent de Paul - 2022 Easter Campaign "Help Us Help Our Neighbors in Need"
  • During this Easter season help spread the joy of the risen Christ by supporting our Vincentian ministry to help our frinds in need.  Please consider donating and joining in our person-to-person assistance with rent, utilities and food expenses.  Visit and donate at www.svdp-ht.org . Please consider becoming a member/volunteer of SVdP.

Additional Community Holiday Projects and Ideas:

• OLR  is not directly involved in these projects, however we would like parishioners to be aware of them, and if possible, support these community-based outreach projects through prayer, time, talent and/or donations:
  • Meals on Wheels - www.cvillemeals.org  *  Ideas for Donations
  • JABA - https://www.jabacares.org - Help an elderly neighbor with access to nutritious food.
  • Toy Lift Charities - https://toylift.org/about-2/
  • Henley Middle School PATSO Giving Tree Campaign
  • International Neighbors "In Kind Donations"
  • Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child- for more information and drop off locations: https://www.samaritanspurse.org

• Love, INC - OLR is a partner with Love INC. Love, INC links people in need to volunteers from a network of area churches. Our mission is to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. - https://loveinccville.org Explore to see how you might support Love INC and our neighbors in need.
• Society of St. Vincent De Paul - The St. Vincent de Paul Society is an international confraternity that focuses on helping its members grow in virtue by following Christ’s example of service to the poor. In Charlottesville, the three Catholic parishes have teamed up to form the Holy Trinity conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. - https://www.svdp-ht.org/ Consider becoming a volunteer and or donating! 
• IMPACT (Interfaith Movement Promoting Action Through Congregations Together) - IMPACT’S mission is to empower the faith community of greater Charlottesville to create significant social change through unified direct action.- https://impactcville.com
• JABA (Jefferson Area Board of Aging) - JABA is the gateway in Charlottesville and Central Virginia for information and support that helps seniors, adults with disabilities, and caregivers and their families live independently and remain active in their communities. - https://www.jabacares.org/
• PACEM (People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry) - PACEM is a grassroots organization that coordinates space and volunteers to provide shelter for individuals in our community who are homeless. - https://pacemshelter.org/
• Knights of Columbus, Father Louis Rowen Council #3670, Charlottesville - Catholic men's fraternal organization: http://kofc3670.avenue.org 
• Crozet Raised/legacieats - Community kitchen feeding persons in need and front line workers:  http://legacieats.com 
• All Blessings Flow - A faith based non-profit organization that collects, cleans, refurbishes, and redistributes medical equipment free of charge to those in need in Albemarle and surrounding counties:   http://www.allblessingsflow.org
• REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD - Mental Health, Development, Disability and Substance Abuse Services - https://regionten.org/