8 AM - 12:30 PM
J O I N S T . M A R K ’ S A N D M E R C Y W O R K S F OR
Practice the works of mercy with other members of the St. Mark’s family! We’ll
be visiting Episcopal Homes residents, serving at various shelters, supporting
the Abria Fun-Run, packing snack-bags on-site at St. Mark’s, and more!
We’re also asking for donations of the following items for the snack bags:
granola bars, baked snack chips, whole grain and/or baked snack crackers, applesauce cups, Jell-O cups, box 100% juice, dried fruits, packaged fruit snacks
Bring to the food shelf area in the vestibule, or the morning of!
SCHEDULE
8am—Mass
8:30-8:45am—Send-off
9-11AM—Serving at sites
11:30-12:30pm—Lunch and
reflection
MERCY MORNING OPPORTUNITIES
St. Mark’s On-site projects with Catholic Charities
Location: St. Mark’s
Building various care packages for shelter guests
All ages, especially families with small children
Higher Ground Saint Paul Shelter
Location: Downtown Saint Paul
Cleaning shelter rooms and preparing them for new guests
Ages 18+
Minneapolis Opportunity Center
Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Preparing and serving lunch for shelter guests
Ages 14+
Homeless Encampment Ministry
Location: Union Gospel Mission
Ministry of presence
Adults
Abria’s Life is Wonderful Fun Run
Location: Lake Harriet Bandshell Park
Supporting Abria Pregnancy Resources as a fun run volunteer
All ages
Project Home
Location: Project Home Shelter on Randolph
Serving and eating lunch with shelter guests
Adults and supervised youth 12 yrs. +
St. Kate’s/CSJ Food Access Hub
Location: Sisters of St. Joseph Campus on Randolph
Projects for food shelf garden
Adults and supervised youth 12 yrs. +
Episcopal Homes
Location: Episcopal Homes on University
Visiting residents for a “storytelling session”
All ages, especially families with children able to sit and chat