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The Food Pantry Partnership’s most needed items are jelly, peanut butter, and spaghetti sauce, along with soup and cereal. Click the article title for more information on the Food Pantry hours.

The Food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use pantry staples as well as basic hygiene and cleaning supplies. If you know of anyone in need please let them know that the pantry (located at St Raphael’s Parish Center (151 Gropp Ave, Hamilton) will be open from 9 to 11 am on December 29. Pre-registration is not required.

If you have books, clothing, diapers, formula, or other items that are looking for a new “home,” please do not bring them to the parish office. Instead, consider donating them to Mt. Carmel Guild or Martin House. Click the article title for contact information.

Notre Dame High School Students are conducting a “sock drive” to benefit the youth of Anchor House the weekends of November 10-11 and 17-18. Anchor House is the safe house where abused, runaway, and at risk youth are aided to succeed and thrive. The students seek your help—donate new pairs of socks of any shape, size or color. Containers will be at the church entrances.

A gift of a new coat to a child in need of warmth during the winter season is priceless. Hamilton Council #6213 Knights of Columbus has the ability to purchase cases (12 per case) of new coats through our Supreme Office. Click the article title to find out how you can help!

Thanks to all the wonderful parishioners who “cleaned out their closets and cleared out their clutter” a tremendous amount of clothing and housewares was donated at our recent drive. All will help those who are served by Better Community Housing of Trenton.

The Mount Carmel Guild Annual Gala will be held on Friday, October 19, and this year, they're honoring our own Deacon Jeff Pierfy! Click the article title for contact information.

Our parish Social Justice Committee will hold a clothing and housewares drive on the weekends of September 29-30 and October 6-7. A truck will be parked in the parking lot at Our Lady of Sorrows on the weekend of September 29-30, and at St. Anthony on the weekend of October 6-7. Click the article title for details.

The food Pantry Partnership will happily accept all types of nonperishable food and can always use soup, cereal, tuna, pasta, and spaghetti sauce, as well as basic cleaning supplies. Click the article title for more information about the Food Pantry.

The Food Pantry Partnership has a pressing need for peanut butter and jelly, although they will also happily accept all types of non-perishable food, and can always use staples such as tuna, pasta, and spaghetti sauce. Click the article title to find out more about the Food Pantry location and the dates when they're open.

Reading is an integral part of education, and many children don’t have access to the books they need. If you have unneeded books appropriate for students of grades PreK-8, you can donate them, and know that there will be children who are able to read who otherwise would not enjoy that experience. Watch for special bins at the church doors for the weekends of August. They will be marked for this project. Click the article title for more information behind this project.

Sister Mary Beth Lloyd, MPF, will be speaking at all Masses the weekend of July 28-29. Sister Mary Beth represents the Religious Teachers Filippini who are working not only to provide God’s love, food, education, and more for the children, but most of all to give these children a future of peace. Please open your heart and give generously—100% of your gift will get to the children. For more information on Sr. Mary Beth Lloyd, click the article title.

We have the opportunity to assist the needy within our own parish through the donations you make to the St. Vincent DePaul Conference. Click the article title for information on how you can help.

We acknowledge with gratitude the generous response of so many to the annual Mother’s Day Baby Shower, which provides needed items for Mount Carmel Guild. Thank you!

The Food Pantry Partnership's requested items for May are: canned fruits and canned vegetables. Please place your donations in the receptacles at the doors of our churches. Remember, we also continue to provide food donations to Trenton's Mount Carmel Guild.

This year our Mother’s Day Baby Shower will benefit Good Counsel—‘Not a shelter or house, but a loving home’—that provides supportive residential care and community-based services for homeless, expectant, and new mothers and their children in the context of the Catholic social tradition. Click the article title for details.

The Social Justice Committee of Our Lady of Sorrows - St. Anthony will hold a clothing and housewares drive at Our Lady of Sorrows on the weekend of May 19-20 and on the weekend of June 2-3 at St. Anthony to benefit Better Community Housing of Trenton. Click the article title for a list of housewares that are needed.

The Mount Carmel Guild is recruiting a part-time caseworker for our Food Pantry to work approximately 10 hours per week. The person will be trained and prior casework experience is not necessary. We are looking for someone with good personal skills to meet with our clients. The person must be able to lift filled grocery-sized bags. Interested parties should send a resume to information@mtcarmelguild.org.

We have the opportunity to assist the needy within our own parish through the donations you make to the St. Vincent DePaul Conference. Click the article title for details on how to give!

The Food Pantry Partnership's requested items for November are cookies, canned soups, coffee, and tea. Please place your donations in the receptacles at the doors of our churches. Remember, we also continue to provide food donations to Trenton's Mount Carmel Guild.