On any given day, 66,000 people in Southeast Texas experience the pain of hunger and have no food. 5,000 of these are children. Our Programs that Nourish the Hungry are counting on volunteers and donors to offer assistance to those in need. There are many ways to help through these programs:
SJV Community Garden:
Our volunteer gardeners plant and harvest vegetables in our Community Garden, which are in turn given to Magnificat Houses. Commitment: Weekday mornings or Saturdays, Fall and Spring. For more information, please contact the Social Services Ministry office at 281.497.4434 or email the Social Services Volunteer Coordinator.
SJV at Ballard House
Social Services is teaming up with the Ballard House, and our goal is to provide a monthly dinner to their guests on the fourth Monday of every month.
The Ballard House supplies free lodging and free meals to its guests for up to 90 days, while they visit the Houston or Katy area for medical treatments. Guests usually have chronic medical problems, such as cancer or other grave diseases, and the Ballard House is a beautiful facility where they can stay and encounter the love of Christ when far from home.
SJV parishioners can help make a difference by donating their time and providing a meal for the guests. In addition to serving them with warm food, you can also be Christ’s hands, feet and face to them through kind words and loving smiles. The Ballard House is located at 21421 Cinco Park. Katy, TX 77450.
For additional information or to sign up, contact the Social Services office at 281-497-4434 or email the Social Services Volunteer Coordinator.
SJV at Casa Juan Diego:
SJV’s Social Services provides a monthly service opportunity for parishioners at the Casa Juan Diego hospitality house for women and children. You will have the opportunity to assist the staff with different tasks and needs of the house such as making food bags for distribution, preparing hospitality kits, bagging food items, or organizing an activity for the children and/or the women in the house. This can be a rewarding service opportunity for the whole family or for you and your child/children!
Casa Juan Diego is a Catholic Worker community committed to serving immigrants, refugees and the poor. The original House of Hospitality for immigrants was founded in 1980. Today, the Houston Catholic Worker community manages 9 houses throughout the Houston area to meet the many different needs.
There is a maximum of six volunteers per Saturday, including minors.
Per Casa Juan Diego’s protocol, all volunteers must be vaccinated and must wear a mask while inside the building. Parents must stay with their children at all times if they are younger than 16 years of age.
To review available slots and to sign up, please click here.
SJV Pantry:
In preparation and anticipation of our move to the Caritas Center, SJV’s Social Services Ministry is temporarily suspending our operation until further notice.
If you are in need of assistance, please call the United Way Hotline at 211.
Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and prayers!