| Crossover
- Crossover exists to reach Blessed Sacrament 6th, 7th and 8th
grade students. The ministry leads the students to share in
God's Word; to offer themselves in service to Christ; and to
care for one another. Weekly meetings after Saturday
evening Mass. |
| Areas for
Volunteers: Food preparation, Trip
chaperones, Core Team Mentors |
| Contact:
Joe Burgess (843) 766-3633 Email
Joe
Click Here for more info |
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| His Way Ministry
- His Way Ministry is a post-prison ministry. The mission is
to respond effectively to the needs of ex-offenders, to help
prevent crime, and to reduce recidivism. The core of the His
Way Ministry consists of Christian men and women, called by
God to offer solutions to the problems facing ex-offenders.
Statistics indicate that over 60% of the inmates released or
placed on probation or parole eventually are re-arrested for
another offense within three years. Many repeat offenders
simply knew nothing else other than to revert back to their
old lifestyles or survival techniques. In some cases,
ex-offenders, unable to adjust to life on the outside,
commit more crimes merely to return to prison.
The His Way
Ministry addresses the spiritual, physical, and mental needs
of ex-offenders. The difficulty facing many ex-offenders is
well documented. Many have trouble finding jobs, housing,
and basic survival resources. Many have problems compounding
the adjustment challenge: substance abuse, illiteracy, lack
of social & employment skills, etc. |
| Areas for
Volunteers: Intercessory Prayer,
Pre-Release Instruction, Mentors, Resource Networking,
Transportation, Clothing and Housing, Employment
Opportunities, Correspondents & Clerical |
| Contact:
Jack McGovern (843) 763-5494 |
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Outreach
-The purpose of this program is to create an environment to
help bring high school teens closer to Christ through His
Church. Teens in grades 9 through 12 are welcome to
participate in Sunday evening liturgy, retreats, youth
nights and other functions. All activities are planned by a
coordinating core group who wish to share their faith with
others. Teens meet weekly following the Sunday night Mass.
Areas for Volunteers:
Core Team Mentors, Food Preparation |
| Contact:
Joe Burgess (843) 766-3633
Email Joe
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| Respect Life Committee
- Our purpose is to foster respect for the lives of unborn
children and disabled people.
Members meet and pray in front
of the local abortion facility on the 3rd and 4th Saturday
of the month from 8-9 am. We also meet in the chapel to pray
the Rosary on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 12 noon. We
sponsor the Life Chain on the first Saturday of October from
2:30pm-3:30pm along Savannah Hwy. We attend the Stand Up For
Life March and Rally in Columbia in January and the March
For Life in Washington, DC in January.
We celebrate Respect
Life Month with articles made available to the Parish and
support the two local crisis pregnancy centers; Birthright
of Charleston and the Lowcountry Crisis Pregnancy Center.
All teens and adults are urged to join in these and other
activities to restore legal protection to the unborn and
disabled people. |
| Contact:
Clare Richter (843) 766-2729 |
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| Shelter Team
- Every evening, some 40-100 homeless men gather at the
Crisis Ministry Shelter located in Charleston. Volunteers
from various churches staff the shelter kitchen each evening
on a rotating schedule. Blessed Sacrament assumes
responsibility for this very special ministry by serving
supper on the first Friday of January, March, May, July,
September and November. Volunteers arrive at the shelter at
6:30 PM and begin serving at approximately 8:00 PM. There is
no age requirement, but volunteers must have a willing heart
and a kind smile. |
| Areas for
Volunteers: Cook casseroles,
desserts, cookies, etc., Donate paper goods & plastic eating
utensils, Coordinate & Schedule volunteers
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| Contact:
Ann Mitchum (843)766-1401 |
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| St. Vincent De Paul
Society - The
Society of St. Vincent De Paul is an international Catholic
organization of lay persons who seek to help those who are
suffering through a person-to-person contact. The society
has two aims: "To do a great deal of spiritual and temporal
good to a few poor families in the name of Jesus Christ."
(Manual, St. Vincent dePaul Society)
Members strive to achieve
the Society's aims by visiting, in pairs, the needy within
the parish area and providing such aid as food, shelter,
financial assistance with utility bills or other needs often
neglected by other organizations. Services are rendered
regardless of creed, opinion, color, origin or caste. Monetary donations can be placed in the
containers labeled "St. Vincent DePaul" located in the
vestibule of the church.
Meetings are held on the
second and fourth Mondays of each month 7:00 to 8:00 PM and
are publicized in the parish bulletin. |
| Areas for
Volunteers: Cooking of meals,
baked goods and deserts, donation of paper goods and
utensils, coordinate & schedule volunteers. |
| Contact:
Lois Ruggerio 556-3047 / HELP LINE: (843) 727-3943 |
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