Outreach Ministries
Catoctin Pregnancy Center
About: Located in Emmitsburg, MD, provides confidential help and comfort for expectant mothers.
Time: Mondays 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Tuesdays 7:00pm-8:00pm, Wednesday, 12:00pm-2:00pm or by appointment.
Coordinator: Melanie Turner 301.447.3391.
Note: Donations are always needed.
Prayer Shawl
About: Prayer shawls are a simple way to help spread Jesus’ love to others. They have been given to parishioners and non-parishioners, adults and children, Catholics and non-Catholics. They provide hope, comfort, and healing to those who most need a reminder of God's love for them through the work of our hands and the prayer in our hearts.
Time: Second Mondays of each month at 1pm.
Coordinator: Peggy Leister 717.642.8903.
Note: Open to anyone who has the skills to knit, crochet, quilt or sew or who has the desire to learn.
Gettysburg Soup Kitchen
About: Located at the Peace House (22 West High St.) next to the Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Gettysburg, free meals are served 6 days a week. St Mary’s and St. Rita's parishioners prepare and serve the meals on the second Thursday of each month.
Time: Monday through Saturday11:30am – 12:30pm.
Soup Kitchen Coordinator: Sandy Lutz. 717.334.2773
St. Mary's Coordinator: Karen Graff 717.642.8075
Note: Volunteers are always needed.
Fairfield Food Pantry
About: Located at the Fairfield Mennonite Church, St. Mary’s takes donations on occasion as well as a special Thanksgiving food drive. Religious Education students donate change weekly to the “milk fund” of the food pantry. Non-perishable items may be left inside the back door of the Mennonite Church.
Time: Distribution is the third Friday of the month from 1:00pm - 5:00pm.
Coordinator: Dot Warrenfeltz 717.642.9513
AA Group
About: Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Time: Thursday, 7:00pm at the St. Mary's Church.
Coordinator: Doug Shuey 443-277-0285
Note: The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
The Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is a Lay Apostolate under the powerful leadership of the Blessed Virgin Mary, providing community outreach through the Rosary. Members meet in the community at various locations. The rosary is also lead by the Legion before Sunday 8 am mass.
Meetings are held Sundays at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church.
LEGION OF MARY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
SEPT ROSARY RALLY-VENTURA’S PIZZA, FAIRFIELD
OCT ROSARY RALLY- DEJA BREW, FAIRFIELD
OCT VISIT AND TOUR GIVEN LEGION OF MARY HOUSE IN LOURDES, FRANCE
DISTRIBUTION OF LEGION PRAYERS AND LOURDES WATER AT TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT AT ST. MARYS
DEC 2025-CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON AT HILLSIDE, SONGS, PERSONAL TESTIMONIES, GROUP PRAYER
DECEMBER 2025- CHRISTMAS DINNER AT COMFORT CARE, SONGS, PRAYER INTENTIONS, GROUP & INDIVIDUAL PRAY
VISIT TO RONALD MC DONALD HOUSE WITH 3 CONTACTS TO DELIVER 50 PRAYER BLANKETS AND LEGION OF MARY CARDS TO HERSHEY HOSPITAL CRITICAL PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
TWO VISITS TO CATOCTIN PREGNANCY CENTER - PROVIDED 25-30 PRAYER BLANKETS AND LEGION OF MARY PRAYER CARDS
PARTICIPATION IN ACIES IN MARCH 2026
STUDY OF FRANK DUFF’S MINISTRY & DETAILED REPORT WRITTEN TO SHARE AT CURIA MEETINGS.
PUBLISHED TESTIMONY OF OUR LEGION PRESIDENT DISTRIBUTED TO CARE HOMES, PARISHIONERS AND THE VA HOSPITAL.
Contact: Bryce Miller 717.640.1971