942 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, CT 06070
Mailing Address: PO Box 575
860.658.7627
Mailing Address: PO Box 575
860.658.7627
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Service Ministry Projects
Ministry Learning Projects are meaningful and important ways to make a difference in the lives of others and are offered as part of our Saint Mary’s Faith Formation Curriculum. Children in a specific grade, along with their parents and/or grandparents, gather together on their Ministry Day to learn about the importance of serving others as Jesus did. They create items that include a heartfelt message to serve those in the greater community who are in need.
"We offer the good works of our hands and hearts for the glory of God."
Grade 6
"Blankie" Ministry Project - Simsbury Volunteer Ambulance Company
Fleece blankets are created by hand-tying layers of fleece fabric together. Our blankets will ride along with emergency medical personnel and bring comfort and our prayers to those in need of emergency care.
Grade 5
Saint Valentine Collage Project - McLean Home
Artist canvases are used along with many different types of embellishments to create a joyful work of Saint Valentine's Day art.
We hope these will brighten the days of our elderly brothers
and sisters in Christ!
A McLean Home staff member receives
Grade 5 Valentine Collages for the residents there.
Grade 4
Light of The World Votive Project -
Saint Joseph's Residence, Enfield and Governor's House, Simsbury
Plastic jars are decorated using the technique of Decoupage, creating colorful holders for battery operated votive candles.
Christ is the Light of the World. We spread the
Light of Christ to God's people. In Him there is no darkness!
Sister Frances of the Little Sisters of the Poor and a staff member receive Light of the World Votive Candles for the Residents at Saint Joseph's Residence in Enfield.
Grade 3
Blessing Bags - Homeless Outreach - Immacare
Collections of toiletries, hats, socks, gloves, healthy snacks, instant coffee and tea bags are lovingly packed into decorative bags, complete with a hand-colored greeting card that includes a heartfelt message. Our bags are delivered by Mr. Mack, ImmaCare Outreach Worker, to the homeless in Hartford where they live on the streets and under bridges.
God bless Mr. Mack and our homeless brothers and sisters in Christ!
The staff at Immacare pose with a small sampling of Blessing Bags
Grade 3 - Next Level Ministry!
This year, our third grade students, their parents and grandparents took their Ministry Learning to the next level! Led by third grade student, Matthew McGrath and his mom, Holly, our first and second session third grade classes collaborated to organize a collection of children's books, cuddly blankets and stuffed animals.
This project idea came a year ago when Matthew and his mother researched a service project for school. They approached our Religious Education Program director, Lori Oleasz, this year to bring the idea forward as one of our Religious Education Ministry Learning Projects.
Project Night Night is a nationally known organization that serves homeless children, 12 and under. They provide tote bags for a nominal fee for groups like our third grade so collected items (specifically, books, blankets, and stuffed animals) can be assembled and distributed. Our third grade students decided they would serve children at My Sister’s Place and traveled to Hartford with their parents to deliver the totes in person and for a tour of the facility. This opportunity gave our students a first-hand awareness of who they were serving and greater insight into the impact that their ministry work has on others. Usually, our ministry learning projects are planned for the children and their parents/grandparents and the items they create/collect are delivered by a volunteer. In this case, the students took greater initiative and responsibility for their project seeing it through in a way that left them excited about the difference they could make in the world and considering who they might serve next. SIMPLY AMAZING! God bless our young missionaries! :)
Grade 2Saint Valentine Bouquets - Governor's House
Silk flowers and Saint Valentine's Day inspired embellishments are crafted into beautiful bouquets for the residents who live at the Governor's House in SImsbury. A lovingly-crafted greeting card brings cheer, good wishes, and prayers to those who may be lonely.
A Governor's House staff member holds a box
filled with floral arrangements from Grade 2 for the
residents who live there.
Grade 1
Birthday Bags - Simsbury Food Closet
We are all unique and special in God's eyes. A birthday is a time to celebrate the day we were born unto the world! Festive bags are filled with the dry ingredients for baking and frosting a cake. Also included are paper birthday plates, napkins, and greeting cards created by our students and their families. This is a "special treat" for those dependent on the Food Closet when the usual offerings there are
geared more toward everyday necessities. Happy Birthday to you!
You are a custom-designed, one-of-a-kind, masterpiece created
by our loving God!
We are your eyes and ears, hands and feet, hearts and souls on this earth, O Lord.
We Love You!
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