Caring Meals Ministry

Sign up as volunteer in our Caring Meals Ministry

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish began an “Emergency Meals” Program in September 2022. Now, it is our "Caring Meals Ministry." Many of you have cooked and delivered a meal to a friend who is ill, had a death in their family, or is experiencing some type of crisis that calls for assistance. This Ministry works in a similar way. Volunteers sign up to cook and deliver a meal on an occasional basis (maybe once a month) to a parishioner or others in need of help. This program has been very successful in the past, being a valuable way to show fellow parishioners that they are in our thoughts.

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Please consider signing up for the new program by clicking on the link above, or by contacting:
Nancy Ryan text to (781) 640-5058; jfr64@yahoo.com;
Joan Thayer at (781) 631-2084; joan_thayer@comcast.net 
Kathy Genovese at (978) 302-5346, jk_genovese@comcast.net
We are most grateful for all who have signed up to help in this valuable program. We continually welcome new volunteers. Call or email Nancy, Joan, or Kathy if you would like more information about this program. 

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We ask that parishioners be mindful of any situation where a family or individual would benefit from meal assistance.
Examples might include: 
  † A parent hospitalized or just home from the hospital
  † An individual going through treatment for cancer
  † A single parent facing a crisis with no support
Please be sensitive to the needs of your fellow parishioners or neighbors and call or e-mail one of us if you feel Emergency Meals would be helpful. Thank you so much!

Here are some actual situations where caring meals
were provided by parishioners:

♥  Mother of three was hospitalized following the difficult delivery of her fourth child. Meals were delivered to her home during the hospitalization and for two weeks after she returned home.​

♥  Elderly widower living alone was discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke. Parish volunteers delivered meals for almost a month, providing much needed nutrition.  The widower felt honored to know that the parish community cared so much for him.​

♥  Single mother of two young children facing cancer treatments. The mother welcomed the prepared foods delivered by parish volunteers a few days a week over several months. The kids loved the meals!