Our parish outreach ministry serves the poor, the sick and the marginalized in our parish and community.  We work in collaboration with a variety of faith communities, social service agencies, such as, Catholic Charities, BirthRight,  Special Olympics, Crisis Control, and others.  We offer financial assistance, volunteers or in-kind gifts to these agencies.

We offer direct service through:
· Referrals to appropriate agencies
· Holiday Assistance — Christmas Angel Tree, and Thanksgiving baskets
· Collecting food and other goods from parishioners and transporting  them to local food pantries

Outreach Ministry
Blessing Bags for the homeless of Winston-Salem and Senior Services


Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charlotte serves the poor, vulnerable and those in need of services, regardless of race, creed or socioeconomic status. Each year, CC serves more than 18,000 people across 46 counties in the western half of NC. Please visit their website at CCDOC.org for more information and contact the Winston-Salem office to volunteer or donate: 627 W. 2nd Street, 336.727.0705.
 
Our parish helps keep their food pantry stocked with food.   Please leave items in the Newman Room--they are collected on a weekly basis.

Current Needs:
Canned pasta, Canned fruit, tortillas, jelly, maseca flour and personal care items (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) 

Quilting Ministry

In this ministry, parishioners make quilts for the needy in the Winston Salem area. We work with OLM/OLF Outreach ministry. This is for adults only, and the only requirement is to thread a needle! The group meets on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. We enjoy making the quilts and fellowship with each other.

Mercy Crafters Ministry

These ministers meet on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10am to Noon to work on crafting projects, which are sold each fall at the Crafting Sale. Proceeds from the sale go to the OLM/OLF Outreach Ministry.  All are invited to join this ministry!

The Karenni Ministry at OLM consists of a group of parishioners who aid Karenni refugees in adjusting and acclimating to life in Winston-Salem. The Karenni are an ethnic group from Burma / Myanmar who fled to refugee camps in Thailand. Most came to the USA in 2009. The Catholic Karenni group has been attending OLM since 2012. Volunteers assit with English language translation and explanation of written documents such as bills, mail and school communications.

Call the Parish Office for more information or to volunteer to be part of this ministry.