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Dec 2023

Date/Time	Event
12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 New York - NYC	Daily Volunteer Opportunities at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home These volunteer opportunities include: Working in the Gift Shop — Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday afternoons from 1:30-4pm (10am-noon may also be available) Bringing the Gift Shop to Residents with the Gift Shop Trolley Cart — any afternoon or early evening One-to-One visits with Residents — any day of the week between 10am-8pm. This could include general visits, as well as assisting Residents with mail, reading correspondence or books, or playing games in Residents’ rooms. Working with the Resident Recreation Program (transporting residents and assisting with arts and crafts, beading, cards, Bingo and other special programs) — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Afternoons from 2-4pm Bartending or Socializing with Residents in the Emerald Lounge — Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2-4pm or 6-7pm (the Emerald Lounge has had limited operation since Covid restrictions have lifted and MMW would like to expand its hours of operation as reflected here) Assisting with the Library Cart — 7 Days a Week Lectoring at Saturday or Sunday 10:30am Mass Playing the Organ at Mass Your volunteering hours can be flexible and any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, Mary Manning Walsh’s volunteering numbers are well below pre-Covid levels and the residents could really use our assistance and support. There is a NY State Volunteer Application requirement that involves some medical information and immunization requirements, along with other general information. Please note, all of the ArchCare facilities have recently lifted the onsite Covid testing requirements. If you are interested or have questions about the volunteer opportunities or application requirements, please contact Steve Bujno, KM (stevebujno1@gmail.com) or Joe Mangan, Year of Formation (jhmangan@gmail.com).
12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 New York - NYC	Volunteer at Specialty Hospital for Children (at Terence Cardinal Cooke HealthCare Center) Please prayerfully consider volunteering at the Specialty Hospital to: Assist the Residents and their Therapeutic Recreation Coordinators in a variety of daily programs (music therapy, light therapy, tactile play, aromatherapy, etc.) Visit one-on-one bedside with residents, providing therapeutic care and personal interaction and letting these Children of God know they are valued and loved Volunteer hours are flexible and are available 7 days a week, from 10:30-11:30am; 11:30-12:30pm; 3:30-4:30pm and 4:30-5:30pm. There is a NY State Volunteer Application requirement that involves some medical information and immunization requirements, along with other general information. Please note, all of the ArchCare facilities have recently lifted the onsite Covid testing requirements. If you are interested or have questions about volunteering at the Specialty Hospital, please contact Steve Bujno, KM.
12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 New York - NYC	Volunteer with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens We are pleased to announce that there are several new volunteer opportunities weekdays and Saturdays with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens. Please read to the bottom of this announcement for the new Saturday volunteer opportunities. 55 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY, 11201 Volunteers are needed who are willing to help with the 55 Pierrepont St. Resource Center on Monday and Thursday each week. CCBQ will have a consumer choice food pantry along with the thrift store. Volunteers are needed from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (select your hours) on those two days. The volunteers will assist in keeping the pantry stocked and assisting the clients so they can move along. The 55 Pierrepont St. Resource Center will also have a kitchen that volunteers can use to make hot meals for the community in need. If CCBQ has a team of volunteers, they will gladly purchase the food needed to make prepared meals for CCBQ clients who live in shelters. It would be helpful, but not required, if volunteers can speak French, Spanish, Arabic or Chinese as well as English. 191 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 Volunteers are needed Tuesday and Wednesday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (select your hours) to pack food, toiletries, and clothing for distribution to migrants. Also the volunteers can interact with the migrants and provide them with the food, toiletries, and clothing. Ability to speak Spanish, Creole or French would be very helpful, but not required. Saturday Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities OUR LADY OF MIRACLES 757 East 86th Street Brooklyn, NY, 11236 Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ST. RAPHAEL 35-20 Greenpoint Avenue Long Island City, NY, 11101 Saturdays 1:30 PM — 3 PM: Thursdays 10:30 AM — 12 PM If you are interested or have questions about the volunteer opportunities or application requirements, please contact Karen Mongiello, DM, via email (kcmnyc2@gmail.com).
12/8/2023 - 12/10/2023 American Association Events	2023 Baby Steps Camino™️ Click here to learn about this event.
12/9/2023 Missouri	Quarterly Service Project Details will be sent via email.
12/9/2023 8:30 am - 12:00 pm New Jersey	Advent Day of Reflection Shrine of St. Joseph 1050 Long Hill Road Stirling, NJ
12/9/2023 10:00 am - 11:00 am Missouri	Service at St. Agnus Nursing Home Resident Bingo in the activities room on basement floor. Members are welcome to attend Mass at 9 AM in the Chapel. Contact John and Genie Wilhelm with questions or to participate.
12/9/2023 4:00 pm Florida - Southeast	Advent Reflection The Advent Reflection will be held at St. Edward’s Parish Center – 165 N County Rd, Palm Beach on Saturday, December 9th at 4:00 pm followed by Mass and Reception. Reverend Brian King will officiate. Invitations requiring an RSVP will be mailed in advance.
12/10/2023 9:15 am New York - NYC	Sundays at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home We invite you to volunteer with us every Sunday at the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home (1339 York Ave., New York, NY 10021). Volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:45 AM for COVID testing and to help transport residents of MMW to and from 10:30 AM Mass. If you would like to volunteer, please click here to email Steve Bujno, KM.
12/10/2023 9:15 am - 11:45 am New York - NYC	Sundays at Terence Cardinal Cooke HealthCare Center Join Members, Auxiliary, Candidates in their Year of Preparation every Sunday as we transport residents of TCC to and from 10:15 Mass; assist during Mass; and gather afterwards for coffee, bagels and conversation. More volunteers are always welcome! Volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:15 AM on any Sunday you are available. If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to Rory Kelleher. Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center 1249 5th Ave. New York, NY 10029
12/10/2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm New York - NYC	Christmas Caroling at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center Please join us for Christmas Caroling at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, December 10th. Santa Claus will lead us as we stroll the halls of Mary Manning Walsh, bringing Christmas cheer and glad tidings to the residents. Date: Sunday, December 10th Time: Noon (Following the10:30am Mass and the return transport of residents to their rooms.) Location: 1339 York Avenue, Manhattan (72nd St) If you would like to volunteer, please contact: Eric Vitale, KM (ericpvitale@me.com) or Steve Bujno, KM (stevebujno1@gmail.com)
12/10/2023 7:00 pm American Association Events	Live Weekly Rosary Members are invited to join our live weekly Rosary every Sunday evening. Please dial in using the phone number and passcode below. Phone Number: 1-800-442-5794 Passcode: 656886# Once You Have Joined: Our Welcomer will greet everyone, pray the Daily Prayer of the Order, then turn the program over to the Rosary Leader and Responder. Our Rosary Leader will then lead the Rosary and our Responder will respond. You will be muted so feel free to respond as well.
12/11/2023 9:45 am - 11:45 am Florida - Southeast	Volunteer at St. Ann Place Help us prepare and serve lunch for the less fortunate. St. Ann Place is located at 2107 N. Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach. Lunch is served at 11:00 am. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Hawley McAuliffe.
12/12/2023 9:45 am - 11:45 am Florida - Southeast	Volunteer at St. Ann Place Help us prepare and serve lunch for the less fortunate. St. Ann Place is located at 2107 N. Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach. Lunch is served at 11:00 am. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Hawley McAuliffe.
12/12/2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern	Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, Ridgefield Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration as we come together for prayer for those we serve and who are in need of our prayers. Submit prayer petitions here: Prayer Petitions Sign up to join us: Adoration
12/13/2023 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern	Eucharistic Adoration at Malta House Chapel in Norwalk Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration as we come together for prayer for those we serve and who are in need of our prayers. Submit prayer petitions here: Prayer Petitions Sign up to join us: Adoration
12/13/2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern	Malta House Sandwich Making Join us every second Wednesday of the month for Sandwich Making with Malta House moms. Click here to sign up.
12/14/2023 6:00 pm Missouri	St. John of the Cross Feast Day Mass and Dinner Annunziata Catholic Church Dinner at St. Louis Country Club following Mass. Archbishop Rozanski as Main Celebrant Invitations mailed early November. RSVP required. Note: Joint Order of Malta/ Holy Sepulchre gathering Martin/Caroline Kerckhoff: Dinner Sponsors
12/15/2023 12:00 am - 9:45 am Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern	St. Catherine Center PB&J Please join us as we prepare 300 Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches with the students at Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs.
12/16/2023 Missouri	Pizza Meal Delivery at Rosati House Third and fourth Saturday of each month.

Date/Time

Event

12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
New York - NYC

Daily Volunteer Opportunities at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home

These volunteer opportunities include:

Working in the Gift Shop — Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday afternoons from 1:30-4pm (10am-noon may also be available)
Bringing the Gift Shop to Residents with the Gift Shop Trolley Cart — any afternoon or early evening
One-to-One visits with Residents — any day of the week between 10am-8pm. This could include general visits, as well as assisting Residents with mail, reading correspondence or books, or playing games in Residents’ rooms.
Working with the Resident Recreation Program (transporting residents and assisting with arts and crafts, beading, cards, Bingo and other special programs) — Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday Afternoons from 2-4pm
Bartending or Socializing with Residents in the Emerald Lounge — Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2-4pm or 6-7pm (the Emerald Lounge has had limited operation since Covid restrictions have lifted and MMW would like to expand its hours of operation as reflected here)
Assisting with the Library Cart — 7 Days a Week
Lectoring at Saturday or Sunday 10:30am Mass
Playing the Organ at Mass

Your volunteering hours can be flexible and any help would be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, Mary Manning Walsh’s volunteering numbers are well below pre-Covid levels and the residents could really use our assistance and support.

There is a NY State Volunteer Application requirement that involves some medical information and immunization requirements, along with other general information. Please note, all of the ArchCare facilities have recently lifted the onsite Covid testing requirements.

If you are interested or have questions about the volunteer opportunities or application requirements, please contact Steve Bujno, KM (stevebujno1@gmail.com) or Joe Mangan, Year of Formation (jhmangan@gmail.com).

12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
New York - NYC

Volunteer at Specialty Hospital for Children (at Terence Cardinal Cooke HealthCare Center)

Please prayerfully consider volunteering at the Specialty Hospital to:

Assist the Residents and their Therapeutic Recreation Coordinators in a variety of daily programs (music therapy, light therapy, tactile play, aromatherapy, etc.)
Visit one-on-one bedside with residents, providing therapeutic care and personal interaction and letting these Children of God know they are valued and loved

Volunteer hours are flexible and are available 7 days a week, from 10:30-11:30am; 11:30-12:30pm; 3:30-4:30pm and 4:30-5:30pm.

If you are interested or have questions about volunteering at the Specialty Hospital, please contact Steve Bujno, KM.

12/1/2023 - 12/31/2023
New York - NYC

Volunteer with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens

We are pleased to announce that there are several new volunteer opportunities weekdays and Saturdays with Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens. Please read to the bottom of this announcement for the new Saturday volunteer opportunities.

55 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY, 11201

Volunteers are needed who are willing to help with the 55 Pierrepont St. Resource Center on Monday and Thursday each week. CCBQ will have a consumer choice food pantry along with the thrift store. Volunteers are needed from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (select your hours) on those two days. The volunteers will assist in keeping the pantry stocked and assisting the clients so they can move along.

The 55 Pierrepont St. Resource Center will also have a kitchen that volunteers can use to make hot meals for the community in need. If CCBQ has a team of volunteers, they will gladly purchase the food needed to make prepared meals for CCBQ clients who live in shelters.

It would be helpful, but not required, if volunteers can speak French, Spanish, Arabic or Chinese as well as English.

191 Joralemon St., Brooklyn, NY 11201

Volunteers are needed Tuesday and Wednesday between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM (select your hours) to pack food, toiletries, and clothing for distribution to migrants. Also the volunteers can interact with the migrants and provide them with the food, toiletries, and clothing.

Ability to speak Spanish, Creole or French would be very helpful, but not required.

Saturday Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunities

OUR LADY OF MIRACLES

757 East 86th Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11236
Saturdays: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

ST. RAPHAEL

35-20 Greenpoint Avenue
Long Island City, NY, 11101
Saturdays 1:30 PM — 3 PM: Thursdays 10:30 AM — 12 PM

If you are interested or have questions about the volunteer opportunities or application requirements, please contact Karen Mongiello, DM, via email (kcmnyc2@gmail.com).

12/8/2023 - 12/10/2023
American Association Events

2023 Baby Steps Camino™️

Click here to learn about this event.

12/9/2023
Missouri

Quarterly Service Project

Details will be sent via email.

12/9/2023
8:30 am - 12:00 pm New Jersey

Advent Day of Reflection

Shrine of St. Joseph
1050 Long Hill Road
Stirling, NJ

12/9/2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am Missouri

Service at St. Agnus Nursing Home

Resident Bingo in the activities room on basement floor.

Members are welcome to attend Mass at 9 AM in the Chapel.

Contact John and Genie Wilhelm with questions or to participate.

12/9/2023
4:00 pm Florida - Southeast

Advent Reflection

The Advent Reflection will be held at St. Edward’s Parish Center – 165 N County Rd, Palm Beach on Saturday, December 9th at 4:00 pm followed by Mass and Reception. Reverend Brian King will officiate. Invitations requiring an RSVP will be mailed in advance.

12/10/2023
9:15 am New York - NYC

Sundays at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home

We invite you to volunteer with us every Sunday at the Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home (1339 York Ave., New York, NY 10021).

Volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:45 AM for COVID testing and to help transport residents of MMW to and from 10:30 AM Mass.

If you would like to volunteer, please click here to email Steve Bujno, KM.

12/10/2023
9:15 am - 11:45 am New York - NYC

Sundays at Terence Cardinal Cooke HealthCare Center

Join Members, Auxiliary, Candidates in their Year of Preparation every Sunday as we transport residents of TCC to and from 10:15 Mass; assist during Mass; and gather afterwards for coffee, bagels and conversation. More volunteers are always welcome! Volunteers are asked to arrive by 9:15 AM on any Sunday you are available. If you would like to volunteer, please send an email to Rory Kelleher.

Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
1249 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10029

12/10/2023
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm New York - NYC

Christmas Caroling at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center

Please join us for Christmas Caroling at Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on Sunday, December 10th. Santa Claus will lead us as we stroll the halls of Mary Manning Walsh, bringing Christmas cheer and glad tidings to the residents.

Date: Sunday, December 10th
Time: Noon (Following the10:30am Mass and the return transport of residents to their rooms.)
Location: 1339 York Avenue, Manhattan (72nd St)

If you would like to volunteer, please contact:
Eric Vitale, KM (ericpvitale@me.com) or
Steve Bujno, KM (stevebujno1@gmail.com)

12/10/2023
7:00 pm American Association Events

Live Weekly Rosary

Members are invited to join our live weekly Rosary every Sunday evening. Please dial in using the phone number and passcode below.

Phone Number: 1-800-442-5794 Passcode: 656886#

Once You Have Joined:

Our Welcomer will greet everyone, pray the Daily Prayer of the Order, then turn the program over to the Rosary Leader and Responder.

Our Rosary Leader will then lead the Rosary and our Responder will respond. You will be muted so feel free to respond as well.

12/11/2023
9:45 am - 11:45 am Florida - Southeast

Volunteer at St. Ann Place

Help us prepare and serve lunch for the less fortunate. St. Ann Place is located at 2107 N. Dixie Hwy in West Palm Beach. Lunch is served at 11:00 am. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Hawley McAuliffe.

12/12/2023
9:45 am - 11:45 am Florida - Southeast

Volunteer at St. Ann Place

12/12/2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern

Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, Ridgefield

Please join us for Eucharistic Adoration as we come together for prayer for those we serve and who are in need of our prayers.
Submit prayer petitions here: Prayer Petitions
Sign up to join us: Adoration

12/13/2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern

Eucharistic Adoration at Malta House Chapel in Norwalk

12/13/2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern

Malta House Sandwich Making

Join us every second Wednesday of the month for Sandwich Making with Malta House moms.

Click here to sign up.

12/14/2023
6:00 pm Missouri

St. John of the Cross Feast Day Mass and Dinner

Annunziata Catholic Church

Dinner at St. Louis Country Club following Mass.

Archbishop Rozanski as Main Celebrant

Invitations mailed early November. RSVP required.

Note: Joint Order of Malta/ Holy Sepulchre gathering

Martin/Caroline Kerckhoff: Dinner Sponsors

12/15/2023
12:00 am - 9:45 am Connecticut - Southern, Western & Northern

St. Catherine Center PB&J

Please join us as we prepare 300 Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches with the students at Saint Catherine Center for Special Needs.

12/16/2023
Missouri

Pizza Meal Delivery at Rosati House

Third and fourth Saturday of each month.