Saint Joseph's Homeless Ministry began over thirty years ago as an outreach effort in Framingham. For over fifteen years, this much needed ministry has been based at Saint Joseph Parish in Medway. It is an ecumenical effort involving volunteers from Saint. Joseph's Church, Medway, Saint Thomas the Apostle Church, Millis, Saint Mary's Church, Holliston, The First Baptist Church, Holliston, and the Community Church, Medway.
We thank Saint Joseph to bless our ministry, to bless all those that come to us in need, to bless all those that meet our friends every Monday night, to bless all our wonderful sandwich makers, to bless all those donating clothes and to bless Father Linus & The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Stoughton and all who support the Homeless Ministry.
Volunteers gather on Monday evenings at the Saint Joseph Church parking lot and head to Tremont Street on the Boston Common where they distribute sandwiches, bottled water, clothes, new underwear, new socks, shoes, coats, blankets, towels, toiletries, winter coats, scarves, mittens and boots to those who gather to greet them. Volunteers are continually humbled by the gratitude shown by their homeless friends, who enjoy the ordinary chit-chat and personal connection offered by the volunteers. These non-judgmental conversations, during which participants recognize the face of Christ in each other, are as important as the items volunteers distribute and a cornerstone of this ministry.
We so appreciate all our returning sandwich makers! The Boston Homeless Ministry is indebted to the volunteers who make sandwiches each week and to all who fill our donation bin, located in Fr. Mara Hall at Saint Joseph Church and the Parish Center.
To make a donation online click Donations.
The nights are getting quite chilly and will get more so as colder winter weather moves in. WE NEED WARM GLOVES, MITTENS, HAND WARMERS AND SCARFS as well as WARM WINTER JACKETS, MEDIUM, LARGE & EXTRA LARGE. No long and fitted coats please as they are cumbersome and sweaters cannot be worn underneath. JEANS & HOODIES of ALL SIZES. MEN'S BRIEFS & WHITE CREW SOCKS We so appreciate all your donations and prayers of support. Our donation bin is in Father Mara Hall. ABOVE ALL, PLEASE PRAY FOR THEIR WELL BEING as they live day by day on the streets of Boston. Please consider making a monetary donation so our volunteers may purchase weather and size appropriate clothing & supplies Donations. You may also text to donate: 508-500-9254; enter the amount and HOME. Thank you and God Bless You!
If you shop at Market Basket, please save the plastic bags and throw them in the clothing bin in Father Mara Hall.. Most of all thank you for your thoughts and prayers which gives our friends much needed spiritual support. Please consider making a monetary donation so our volunteers may purchase weather and size appropriate clothing and supplies: Donations. Thank you so much for your generosity to our friends in Boston!
Thank you again for all your donations and prayers for our friends that live on the streets of Boston. God Bless You All!