Service and Outreach Ministries

Bingo

Bingo is typically played in the Good Shepherd Hall and is sponsored by Catholic Daughters of America. Call 925-439-3100 for information.
 

Gabriel Project

“Rejoice! Fear not!” were God’s words of encouragement delivered by Gabriel.

Churches and pro-life service groups have sought ways to expand their embrace of women in crisis pregnancies. Now comes a way they can do so together. A way to combine the special power of prayer with a commitment to service….The Gabriel Project.

The Gabriel Project is an effort of our mother Church to help deliver this message and to help any pregnant women.

When a call for help is received, the Helpline volunteer contacts the coordinator at the nearest participating church to where the caller lives. The coordinator contacts the caller and makes an initial assessment of her situation. A church volunteer (“Angel”) is assigned the responsibility for ongoing contact with the mother throughout her pregnancy and somewhat beyond. An initial meeting is arranged to further assess her needs.

The parish community responds with love by providing spiritual, emotional, and material support to help meet those needs.

Through prayer and action, the church community assures the mother that she has their love and the love of Christ. If a mother has been abandoned by family or her child’s father, the church community can lovingly help her overcome her sense of loss and loneliness.

We are trying to assist the Lord and His Angel Gabriel in delivering this message. God’s message on behalf of the unborn and their mothers needs to be broadcast loud and clear. We need to raise our voices and lift the signs up high for all to see, to validate and dignify the lives of the forgotten unborn, and to educate our community.

The Gabriel Project Helpline: 1-800-910-0191

To volunteer in this ministry contact David Zarri at 925-686-9277 or davidlzarri@earthlink.net.
 

St. Vincent De Paul Society

Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering, in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.

We believe:
• In the dignity of the human person,
• In the preferential option for the poor,
• In the virtues of humility and simplicity,
• In charity and justice within and outside the Society,
• In personal and communal prayer
• In friendship, community, and in the solidarity with each other and with those in need.

The Good Shepherd SVdP Conference is comprised of approximately 20 parishioners, and many volunteers from within the community. Our monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30PM – 8:00PM in the Ministry Building. We also serve those in need within the community at our food pantry on Saturdays and Mondays.

For the history of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and more information go to http://www.svdp-cc.org. If you would like to become a member (Vincentian), or volunteer—call the assistance line at 925-432-6404—Ext. 25 and leave a message, or simply drop by the pantry near the church office during our distribution hours on Saturdays (11:00AM -1:00PM), or on Mondays (2:00PM – 3:00PM).  You may also contact Chelo Gonzalez at chelo118@comcast.net for more information.  

Senior Brown Bag Program

The Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano provides low-income senior citizens free groceries twice a month to lead the fight to end hunger, in partnership with our parish and in service of our neighbors in need.

Volunteers help to organize pantry items, hand out food and assist in bagging food for individual clients. The best part of this ministry is greeting, talking and laughing with our clients. For information go to https://www.foodbankccs.org/senior-food-program-application.html.

If you would like to volunteer, stop by the parish hall on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month (9:00-11:30am).

The Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano provides low-income senior citizens free groceries twice a month to lead the fight to end hunger, in partnership with our parish and in service of our neighbors in need.

Volunteers help to organize pantry items, hand out food and assist in bagging food for individual clients. The best part of this ministry is greeting, talking and laughing with our clients. For information go to https://www.foodbankccs.org/senior-food-program-application.html.

If you would like to volunteer, stop by the parish hall on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month (9:00am-11:30am).
 

Shepherd’s Closet

This ministry is dedicated to helping women with infants and young children who are economically challenged.

We know that it is only through Christ that any of us will find our way. Shepherd’s Closet has long-range goals and vision for the future. We firmly believe that the ministry of Shepherd’s Closet is God’s work, and He will lead the way through the coming years.

“Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do and lead me on a safe path.” Ps 27: 11

We continue to be His servants and faithful followers.

We rely on good quality donations of used clothing to stock our store. With your donations, we can offer free baby clothes and young children’s items from sizes 3 mths -5T and 4/5-7/8 as well as accessories to pregnant women.

Special requests are made twice a year so the babies and children can have new Easter Outfits and Christmas Outfits for these special Holidays.

Qualifications to Obtain Clothing:
Shepherd’s Closet is a multi-denominational ministry established to be of service to the economically challenged women of the Pittsburg Community and East Contra Costa County. Need alone qualifies a person to get a bag of clothes. Women need to register to come to Shepherd’s Closet. The Shepherd’s Closet shows concern for all individuals who enter our doors regardless of creed, race, nationality, or lifestyle.

We invite and encourage the women to attend church regularly and to find strength in their faith for their daily lives.

We are open on the 2nd Tuesday each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, and we could use your help setting up at 9:00AM and during the closing after 12:00PM.

Please assist us in this worthwhile Ministry. Volunteers Are Always Welcomed!

Please contact Ann Abitz 925-432-3995 for more information.