Pastoral Ministries
Quilting & Prayer Shawl
The St. Jude Quilters meet every Monday from 9:00-Noon and the Prayer Shawl Ministry meets every other Thursday from 1:00-3:00PM.
If you have ‘left over’ yarn or whole skeins of yarn (must be acrylic NOT wool) and would like to donate, to the prayer shawl ministry, please drop off at the office for pick up. (One shawl takes 4 skeins of yarn.)
The Quilts and Prayer shawls are made with material, yarn and prayers to bring God’s comfort to people who are suffering in body, mind and spirit. To join either ministry or if you would like to receive a quilt or prayer shawl for yourself or know someone who would benefit from one, please email Kristine Schulz; kschulz147@gmail.com
St. Vincent de Paul | San Vicente de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul greatly appreciates your support.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul greatly appreciates your support. Through your generous donations of food and monetary contributions we have been able to help our neighbors in need within the Mansfield community and our St. Jude parish. In 2021, the food pantry was able to provide food supplies for 1,296 families (5,614 people). In November, 70 families also received food boxes to prepare their Thanksgiving dinners. During the school year, in conjunction with Common Ground’s Backpack Program we provided weekend meals for 63 designated MISD students. During their summer Feed the Kids program, we provided 398 bags of food (each with 7-8 meals/week) to MISD students. In 2021, SVdP’s Financial Assistance program served 203 Mansfield families in need of assistance with their utility bills, etc.
An Invitation to Serve: We extend an invitation to you to serve our neighbors in need. If you are interested volunteering, please contact stjudesvdp500@yahoo.com.
How to Contribute to the SVdP Ministry: Please write checks to SVdP – St. Jude Food Pantry. You can mail your donation (SVdP – St. Jude Food Pantry, 500 E. Dallas Street, Mansfield, TX 76063), place it in the church’s collection basket at mass (designated SVdP monthly church envelope or blue SVdP envelope located in narthex), or deliver it to the food pantry. Food donations can be placed in the designated church food boxes located in the narthex or delivered to the food pantry. The food pantry is located across the street from the new church and is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. During the COVID pandemic, we have a drive-through service during our hours of operation. Thank you for your contributions.
40 Day 40 Food Items
In observance of the Lenten Season, many people choose to “give up” something they enjoy as they enter a period of reflection. An alternative to or perhaps in addition to this observance is to “take on” something new. Please consider contributing shelf stable food to the St. Jude Food Pantry. You can collect an item for each day of Lent—40 days yields 40 much-needed items. You will have a great impact on your community while you are reflecting on your life and making personal changes. Thank you for your consideration.
Food donations can be delivered to the St. Jude Food Pantry on Wednesday and Saturdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. A link for necessary pantry food items can be found on the parish website page: https://www.stjudemansfieldtx.org/st--vincent-de-paul
Thank you for your consideration!
Lord, help us to grow in faith and love over these next forty days, and may we be brought even closer to you in our lives. Lord, you are our God and we are your people, may we never veer from the perfect path which you have set before us. Be our rock and our strength Lord Jesus. Amen
FISCAL REPORT FOR October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul greatly appreciates your support. Through your generous donations of food and monetary contributions we have been able to help our neighbors in need within the Mansfield community and our St. Jude parish. From October 2022 through September 2023, the food pantry was able to provide food supplies for 2,637 families (11,084 individuals). In November 70 families also received food boxes to prepare their Thanksgiving dinners. During the school year, in conjunction with Common Ground's Backpack Program we provided weekend meals for 81 designated MISD students. During their summer Feed the Kids program, we provided 817 bags of food (each with 7-8 meals/week0 to MISD students. The SVdP's Financial Assistance program served 240 Mansfield families (761 individuals) in need of assistance with their utility bills, etc.
An Invitation to Serve: We extend an invitation to you to serve our neighbors in need. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact stjudesvdp500@yahoo.com
St. Jude Food Pantry: Open from 9:00-11:00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
St. Jude Help Line: 817-595-6511, serving residents in the 76063 zip code.
It is an honor to announce Lora Logan was installed as President of the SVdP – St. Jude Conference on September 27, 2023. It has been a pleasure serving as president the last six years. I look forward to serving on the Board as Food Pantry Director. Again, thank you for your support and for the opportunity to provide comfort and spiritual hope to all who need respite.
May God Bless you. Submitted by Ginnie Bucek, Retiring Conference President
Faith Community Nursing
updated 09/14/2023
