Social Concerns

Food Pantry:

Much Needed Items for our Pantry:

Saturday, 8:00am - 9:30 am

Instant potatoes • Dried black beans • Ketchup • Juice • Rice (no instant) • Canned pasta
Canned chili • Pancake mix and syrup • Spam • Canned chicken• Tuna • Masa
Beets • Carrots • Spinach • Collard Greens • Corn Beef

We appreciated the tremendous generosity from our parishioners. Thank you all so much, from our pantry family to yours.
The above list is the current items needed for the food pantry, as well as grocery store gift cards: Aldi, Dollar Tree, Shoppers, Giant. 

Do you have two hours once a month to give your time to feed the needy in our community?  If so, the pantry is looking for adult volunteers.  We are also looking for volunteers that are bilingual (Spanish/English).  If you would like to know more about this amazing opportunity please call or text me.

Linda Marshall 
[email protected]; 301-642-1194

The McKenna Center is in great need of shorts and jeans for men in sizes 34-38, shirts Medium and Large, new socks, and, as always, travel-size toiletries such as deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, soap, shampoo, conditioner, small combs, and razors. These are taken to the men at McKenna Center, a Catholic shelter in Washington D.C, Thank you in the name of St. Joseph, the patron of Social Concerns. You can leave donations in the pantry marked McKenna Center, Thank you again! 

Elizabeth House: St. Joseph's has served a meal for those experiencing homelessness/hunger at Elizabeth House in Laurel for more than 20 years. We are now looking for new assistants, as several of our fabulous workers retired after many years of service. We serve takeout meals on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:45-8PM. The meals are prepared by a cooking crew and are all ready for us to distribute when we arrive at 5:45. We serve about 90 meals through a takeout window situated on the front porch. We would love to have parishioners help distribute these meals once a month or even every other month. If you can help on any of the upcoming dates, please call Eileen Kirk at 301-937-1396. Our upcoming dates are Tuesdays (the second Tuesday of each month): September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12. Elizabeth House is located at 308 Gorman Avenue in Laurel. This is Route 198 East from 95 headed north using the Laurel exit. It is about a 15 minute ride from our church. There is ample parking in the back of the house. Please join us, as we enjoy each other's company, while being helpful to those Jesus calls us to support.

Assisi House benefits immigrants in Baltimore. Many are newly arrived and just have the clothes in which they arrived. This outreach is sponsored by Sacred Heart and St Patrick’s Church in Baltimore.  Assisi House is always in need of new/gently used casual clothes, especially S, M for adults and all sizes for babies and children.  Right now, the director, Sr Michele Reed says they are in need of sheets/blankets and new/gently used toys/stuffed animals/dolls. Please mark donations “Assisi House” and leave in our church pantry. Our parish contact is Susan Rohrer, [email protected], 240-468-2117