CATHEDRAL MARY OUR QUEEN PARISH & SCHOOL 2013 YEARBOOK

Feed the Hungry
Three major programs supported by
Cathedral parishioners strive to answer Jesus’ call to
Feed the Hungry - the CARES Food Pantry, the
Cathedral Food Program, and the Our Daily Bread
Ministry.
Thanks to all who supported the CARES
Food Pantry in 2012-2013. CARES is a
combination Food Pantry and Emergency Financial
Assistance center. It was founded in 1993 by a
group of dedicated volunteers from churches in the
Govans area. Beyond simply providing emergency
assistance, CARES' goal is to help families escape
the pantry in 2012. Thank you!
The Cathedral Food Program collects
donations from parishioners and uses the funds to
purchase food directly for the hungry; to support
food programs in schools, and to donate to other
organizations that feed the hungry directly. This
year, through generous donations in the yellow
Cathedral Food Program envelopes, we collected
nearly $8,000 to touch the lives of several thousand
people – some individually and some through
established “feed the hungry” programs. Thanks to
all the wonderful donors to the program. You
make such a difference! And kudos to Annina
Griggs and her committee for their tireless efforts
in this ministry. New committee
members are invited and
welcome! Annina can be
contacted at 410-868-8838.
Cathedral students prepare casseroles for Our Daily Bread.
the cycle of crises and move toward self-sufficiency.
This year CARES provided help to 4,100 people in
neighborhoods bounded roughly by Falls Road,
Northern Parkway, Perring Parkway, and 39 th
Street. Assistance included food, eviction
prevention assistance, employment counseling for
250 people, and support for senior citizens. The
Cathedral gave an estimated 703 food donations to
Our Daily Bread
ministry benefits Our Daily
Bread Employment Center, a
Catholic Charities program
supporting the Baltimore
hungry. This year on the first
Tuesday of every month,
Cathedral parishioners made and
served lunch at Our Daily Bread.
This was accomplished in three
ways. One group, bringing
casserole ingredients with them,
met monthly in the undercroft
of the church following the 9:15
a.m. Mass, made casseroles in
fellowship together, and then
froze them for delivery to Our
Daily Bread. Other parishioners
made the hot dog and bean casseroles at home and
dropped the frozen meals off at the church for the
monthly delivery. A third group drove the
casseroles down to Our Daily Bread and helped
serve the guests at the soup kitchen, which serves
an average of 770 people seven days a week, 365
days a year. A great big thank you to all who helped
this very worthy effort!
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Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | 2013 Yearbook