Social Ministry
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Sharing Sunday
Your donations benefit the St. Lucy Project and United Community Food Pantry. The most needed items are: rice, oil, beans, cereal, canned soup, canned chicken or tuna, pasta and snack sized fruit cups or crackers; diapers (size 3, 4 or 5) wipes, laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, and toothbrush/paste. Bring your donation to the bins in the commons any day of the week. Thank you for your generosity now and over this past year! Through your donations, Good Shepherd has been able to provide thousands of pounds of food to our community. |
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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.
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.