During the winter months the homeless are especially vulnerable. This month we focus on a ministry to the homeless located in downtown Pitts-burgh and ask you to consider a response. The information here is from the website http://www.stmaryofmercy.org  where you can get further information.

Saint Mary of Mercy Church wishes to respond to Christ's call to share our blessings

with those who are poor, needy and hungry."Jesus felt compassion for the poor gathered before Him and He fed them" Matthew 14:14-21.

Saint Mary of Mercy Church, which is located in the heart of  downtown Pittsburgh, provides several kinds of assistance to people in need. The "oldest" of Saint Mary's services is the Red Door Program which began during the Great Depression. This program provides a bag lunch, Monday through Saturday  from 10:30 am to 11:30 am to more than 100 persons each day. The program is underwritten by Saint Mary of Mercy Church through various contributions made directly to the Red Door.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

VOLUNTEER

·        to help make and serve lunches (Red Door Volunteers are scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45a.m. Monday through Saturday) For more information call St. Mary of Mercy Parish office at 412-261-0110

CONTRIBUTE TO THE RED DOOR FUND

-         to contribute make all checks payable to “Saint Mary of Mercy Red Door Fund”  and send to 202 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES CAN PROVIDE:

-        gifts for the holidays, for example; gloves, scarves, hats, socks that are new; nonperishable food, cookies, fruit; toiletries, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorants.