Community Events & Annoucments

The following notices were provided by Catholic Charities of D.C. 
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Save the Date: Food Ministry Gathering by Zoom 9/22/21 at 10 am
Catholic Charities is hosting a Food Ministry Best Practices workshop by Zoom on Wednesday September 22 at 10 a.m.  We will share challenges and successes in food ministry during COVID-19.  Please come prepared to share steps your parish ministry is taking to serve those in need and keep volunteers and families safe. To register and receive the zoom link, please contact Trinidad.Soc@CC-DC.org.


Dear Pastor:  Msgr. Enzler and the Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Advisory Committee invite you to speak about domestic violence in a homily in September or October and use these materials to alert suffering families that help is available.


Domestic Violence Bulletin notices in English for September and October
https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Prayers-bulletin-notices-social-media-posts-for-October-2021-domestic-violence-month.pdf

Domestic Violence Bulletin notices in Spanish for September and October
https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/SPANISH-Prayers-bulletin-notices-social-media-posts-for-October-2021-domestic-violence-month-7-6-21.pdf



Bulletin notes on Domestic Violence for Sundays in September
You don’t deserve to be abused. Violence at home hurts! You are not alone. During the past difficult year many families suffered more abuse as unemployment increased, alcohol and drug use worsened and the world shrunk to the confines of the home. Now is the time to protect yourself and those who count on you for safety.  If you experience any form of abuse, please know that there is help.  Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233. To learn more about domestic violence visit: www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/familypeace.

Catholic families deserve to be safe and loved at home.  Yet one out of 4 women, 1 out of 7 men have experienced severe physical violence in an intimate relationship: being kicked, beaten, choked, burned, having a weapon used against them.  Families suffering abuse can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233. Most Reverend Roy Edward Campbell, Jr, Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will be the presider and homilist for a special vigil mass on domestic violence October 2nd at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  All are invited and need to register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-in-observance-of-domestic-violence-awareness-month-washington-dc-tickets-154714424007 

Catholics believe that God loves and cares for everyone, and that God knows their pain and concerns. Catholics for Family Peace invites you to join us in a moment of prayer at 3 pm every day, wherever you are, for those suffering from violence and abuse and those who use violence to control others. We pray for them and for all who work to end domestic violence. Would you set an alarm to join us each day to pray at 3 pm? To learn more, please visit www.catholicsforfamilypeace.org.
Nourish peace at home. Pray for those affected by domestic abuse by joining us for the Vigil Mass, October 2, 2021 at 4:30 pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  As part of the 5th National Observance of "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" Most Reverend Roy Edward Campbell, Jr, Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., will be the presider and homilist. Please arrive by 4:15 pm.   All are invited. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mass-in-observance-of-domestic-violence-awareness-month-washington-dc-tickets-154714424007  For families suffering abuse, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1 (800) 799-7233.

Special Notice to Parish Clergy and Staff:
Catholic Charities Returns to Visiting Parish Offices!
Catholic Charities staff are now visiting parish offices and interviewing in person individuals and families in need.  We look forward to visiting your parish and having the opportunity to meet with parishioners in person as we assess the critical needs they are facing and seek solutions together.