Social Ministry

SOCIAL MINISTRY NEWS

March for Life: January 24, 2020
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Sharing Sunday: 
Feed the Hungry at Christ House
Donations of food are needed to help teens prepare and serve the evening meal at Christ House the first Thursday of each month.
Help the Homeless: Volunteer at VIC-HOP Shelter
Venture in Community's Hypothermia Outreach Program (VIC-HOP) is a temporary overnight shelter fully operated and supported by volunteer faith and non-profit organizations December - March and is often the only warm shelter these community members can find. Good Shepherd supports all Saturday evenings in December and January.
Addiction Resources and Support
Are you or a loved one suffering from addiction? Resources are available in our Diocese through Catholic Charities.
“Loving as Christ loves, serving as Christ serves.”

At Good Shepherd, we value the need to serve and stand with the poor and vulnerable, to advocate for justice, and to learn and live the seven core themes of Catholic Social Teaching.

Social Ministry work has been a hallmark of the parish since its early years. Indeed, Good Shepherd has helped launch two independent nonprofit agencies that are pivotal in serving the Alexandria, Virginia community: Good Shepherd Housing, and Progreso Literacy and Citizenship Center. We are also a founding church member of VOICE (Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement in Northern Virginia), an interfaith social justice advocacy initiative.

Social Ministry at Good Shepherd includes more than 40 ongoing programs based on faith in action - programs of charity, advocacy, and education for all ages plus ministries of healing, comfort, and support. Furthermore, the Social Justice Ministry oversees an ongoing Emergency Assistance program and the annual Shepherd’s Gate Grant program.

For more information or to learn how to get involved, contact our Director of Social Ministry.
Learn more about our programs and 
opportunities to serve below: