Ministerio y Oportunidades de Servicio

Ministerio de Comida para los Necesitados  
La comida que se trae durante la Misa se retira del altar y se coloca en un área de almacenamiento para entregarla a Holy Name & NAM.

Derecho a la Vida
Assists young adults with help if they are pregnant (counseling, testing & Lamaza classes).  Office support, newsletter, layettes makeup one-to-one counseling are ways you can help.
http://birthright.reachlocal.net/

Blood Drive
Involves helping with the quarterly blood drives.

Bridges/Community Friends 
Interfaith partnership called by God to affirm, assist & empower the community of The Bridges Apartments through education, social programs & spiritual support - offering services to improve the community.

Casa Juan Diego/Casa Maria  
Casa Juan Diego is the Catholic Worker House and Casa Maria is the clinic that provides a safe refuge, as well as medical assistance to immigrant men, women & children - help needed to distribute food & clothing.
http://www.cjd.org/

CGS AIDS Resource Ministry
AIDS resource ministry (CGS Social Ministry department - information only)
Catholic Charities @ 713.874.6624   
http://www.catholiccharities.org/en/cms/?79
                 
Funeral Food Ministry
Offers support to parishioners when a death occurs in the family. The ministry assists families by delivering food items to their home or assisting in a small reception in the church hall (if available).

Holy Name (Sister Parish)
Ministry builds bridges to connect our parish & Holy Name parish. Food ministry collects food from 3 masses each weekend & delivers it to Holy Name.
https://www.parishesonline.com/scripts/HostedSites/Org.asp?ID=1540

Home Savers/Private Sector Initiative  
Volunteers paint & repair homes of innercity elderly residents who are economically unable to do repairs themselves.

Homebound Visitation/Eucharistic Ministry for Shut-Ins  
Ministry takes Eucharist to the homebound.

Hope & Faith 
Ministry sends cards to those who are ill or have a death in the family.

Hospital Ministry
Ministry takes Eucharist to patients in the hospital.

Interfaith Hospitality Network 
CGS provides overnight lodging, meals & assistance for families in our immediate area.  The program unites us to assist the homeless gain permanent housing & employment.

Legislative Network  
Resource for the active Catholic who seeks to follow the encyclicals on Social Justice by involvement in national, state & local issues.

Life Shepherds/Shepherd's Tent 
Ministry promotes awareness and action on all life issue.  Housing and other supportive services provided.

Northwest Assistance Ministry  
Interfaith coalition provides humanitarian services in Northwest Harris County; volunteers needed to help with various programs offered in the community.
Main Phone Number 281.885.4555

Prayer Blanket Ministry
Ministry makes prayer blankets for people who need comfort & to be covered in prayer.

Shepherd's Garden  
Garden across from CGS where teams of garden ministers’ plant, weed, harvest & distribute food to our brothers & sisters at Holy Name, Casa Juan Diego & our community in need.

Social Justice Advocacy  
Initiative to  monitor public policies; collaborate with community representatives, social service providers & advocates; develop advocacy agendas/strategies; assemble & distribute information & communicate CGS’s interests & positions to elected officials.


Social Justice Education
Endeavors to develop & present materials & activities that remind us of our baptismal commitment & of the social principles of our Catholic tradition.

Social Services
Ministry works with individuals & families in crisis involves good listening skills, communication with families & agencies & includes networking with other churches on behalf of the family in crisis.  Community resource training provided.

The Gathering Place  
Ministry serves families dealing with mild to moderate dementia & Alzheimer's.  Monthly program seeks to help both caregiver & care partner with needed respite care - providing activities that include festive themes, music, games, simple chair exercises, guest performers & a light lunch.