“I call us to be servant leaders who engage in SERVICE to our neighbors near and far and who work for justice and stewardship to hasten the Reign of God.”
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Members gather the last Monday of the month at 5:30PM in the rectory. The Prayer Shawls they make are first blessed by Father Cirba and then delivered to homebound and sick parishioners and friends in the local community. They also make baptismal blankets, chemo hats, and more. All are welcome to attend and get involved regardless of parish membership. For more information, contact Kelly Bullock at 570-332-3904.
Nursing Home Ministry
Parishioners visit local nursing homes throughout the year. They take prizes and play BINGO with the residents, sing some songs, and spend time in conversation. We also provide care packages for Easter and gifts at Christmas.
For more information and/or to get involved, contact Jane Rinkevich at 570-822-4213.
monthly food distributions
Through a collaborative partnership with CEO, drive-thru food distributions are held on the last Saturday of the month on the church grounds from Noon-1PM. Volunteers arrive at 10:30AM to package all the food. Vehicles are asked to enter the parking lot off the Sans Souci Highway and then up Newman Street.
For more information and/or to volunteer, contact Service Committee Chair Lynn Blazaskie at 570-262-5269.
Mental health ministry
Parishioners participate yearly in the Out of the Darkness Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Our parish is also looking to collaborate with other local parishes to establish Mental Health Ministry for our area.
For more information and/or questions, contact Todd Hastings at 570-262-4087.
cancer ministry
CANCER WALK
A yearly walk is held in the Fall to raise funds for local cancer organizations and our parish outreach. Volunteers are needed to help with setup, registrations food and more. For more information, contact Cancer Walk Coordinator Joan Cunard at 570-814-6444.
CANCER OUTREACH
Possible areas of parish support: being added to the prayer chain, prayer shawl, chemo cap, cards with Saint Peregrine Medal, care packages, food assistance and more. All inquiries are kept confidential. Contact coordination Suzanne Gabriesheski at 570-709-1120.
Volunteers also go quarterly to Geisinger Wyoming Valley on a busy treatment day to provide food, snacks, prayer shawls, gifts and more for cancer patients and their families. Next visit: Tuesday, February 10
WINTER GEAR DRIVE
Each year, we open applications at the beginning of October for any student in the Hanover Area School District to apply for a new coat. For the past few years, we had over 200 applications. The applications are then sorted by grade and our volunteer shoppers go and buy the coats. Once all the coats are turned in, they are sorted by school building. Hanover Area administration, teachers and staff then distribute all the coats to the students.
Special Collections
Our parish has numerous collections throughout the year: October Diaper Driver and monthly food items for Saint Vincent DePaul Kitchen, and more.
