Every weekend and at each of our liturgies parishioners bring food items for the Parish Pantry because we recognize that the needy poor are hungry every day. From the weekend food donations 20 to 30 bags of food are distributed each week to those in need.

Parish representatives provide emergency financial assistance from budgeted parish funds to assist with the medical and utility bills of those who have fallen into difficult financial circumstances through no fault of their own.

We try to arrange transportation to mass, and sometimes to doctor’s appointments, for those parishioners who are no longer able to drive themselves. This is done by matching a driver and a rider in the same neighborhood within the parish.

The Immaculate Conception Council of Catholic Women (ICCCW) promotes spiritual growth and education of women, does social ministry activities and offers opportunity for fellowship. The group is associated with the National Council of Catholic Women.

Young-At-Heart

Each month parishioners prepare and host a prayer service, a luncheon, and entertainment for the residents of local nursing homes who are brought to our parish for the occasion.

Nursing Home Masses

Mass is celebrated at local nursing homes where parish volunteers assist in wheeling the residents to the home’s dining room before liturgy and assisting them back to their rooms after mass. For many nursing home residents, this is their first contact with Catholics.

Parish Nurses

Each month after the weekend liturgies the nurses of our parish provide blood-pressure screening and are available to their fellow parishioners for consultation on health matters.

Building Use

Our multifunctional parish facilities are readily made available whenever possible for the meetings and functions of non-profit civic and therapy groups of the Peninsula.

Parties and Socials

Picnics, parties, dances, dinners, entertainment, and recreation are as essential to our parish life as is the roof over our heads.

Samaritan Fund

A monthly free will collection provides the funds with which to assist fellow parishioners who encounter financial hardship. With this fund we can greatly relieve the burden of anxiety that can weigh heavily in difficult times.

Ark of One

An accepting and relaxed gathering of widows of the parish and older parishioners who meet together monthly for friendly sharing and shared reflection.

Social Ministry Committee

Presently we are engaged in an evaluation and restructuring of this committee to create a better balance between direct services and educational and advocacy needs.

Choir

Every parish liturgy requires liturgical music that is suitable for the celebration, singable by the community, and evocative of faith. Our large choir wonderfully enhances, but does not replace, the communal sung prayer of the gathered assembly.

Funeral Receptions

On behalf of the family of the deceased parishioner, parish volunteers provide a reception for all who attended the funeral liturgy.

Nursery

This service is currently suspended because of lack of parent volunteers.  Two non-related adults must be present to comply with Diocesan regulations under the Child Safe Environment Program.

Communion to the Sick

Prolonged illness or the infirmities of advanced age can sometimes prevent participation at the community’s celebration of the eucharist. Holy Communion is brought to the homebound sick and to the elderly infirm from the community’s celebration.