Social Ministry

The Social Ministry office will be closed beginning Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Sunday, January 3, 2021.  It will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2021.

December 16, 2020 - The St. Anthony's Food Pantry and St. Therese of the Child Jesus Baby's World are now closed. The next Food Pantry / Baby's World day will be Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Phone calls will be returned on Monday, January 4, 2021.

With the COVID19, Social Ministry has adapted a number of safety protocols.
Clients still make appointments and come on Tuesday and Saturday, however, they will pull up between the orange cones and wait for a supervisor to greet them.  They remain in their vehicle and their items are brought to them in a shopping cart.  The client will then load their vehicle and depart.  No one comes in the back yard or house.  Your safety and ours is our priority.  Our staff all wear masks and our entire house is sanitized.  We thank you and God Bless.  STAY SAFE!

Hours of Operations for the clients:

Clients are now accepted by zip code and must call 817 274-5407 to make an appointment.  
There are no more walk ups and no more bulk client days, all is by appointment.  
Appointments start at 8:30 am Saturday until 12:00 noon and Tuesday 830 am until 11:50 am.
Disciples answer the phone and return messages on:
Monday, Wednesday*, Thursday and Friday
Clients scheduled on Tuesday are called Monday to remind them of their appointment. 
Clients scheduled on Saturday are called Thursday or Friday to remind them of their appointment.

Zip Codes supported: 76006 - 76010 - 76011 - 76012 - 76013
                                       76014 - 76015 - 76016 - 76112                                    

Social Ministry moved into its permanent location, the Padre Pio House on July 28, 2016.  It is located at 1301 Paxton Avenue, just 1 block down Benge Street in front of the church. It is right on the corner of Paxton Avenue and Benge Street. 

The Social Ministry began serving clients on August 2, 2016 from that location.  

All entry to the Padre Pio House will be from the back the back gate and walkway.

Clients need:

1. Valid government issued ID, i.e. Drivers License, State or Federal ID, Military ID, Consulate ID, Passport or the new Passport ID for Canada or Mexico
(we do not accept local, non government issued ID's nor Social Security Cards)

2.  Utility Bill to include Cell Phone bill, electric or gas bill

3.  Birth Certificates for all, especially children 16 and under - no copies

Clients have two visits to provide all of the above, however, must have something on the first visit to confirm zip code.

Tuesday's and Saturday's excluding Holidays noted below and the month of July.*
(July 2020 remained open due to the extreme need for support from our clients.)
Closed 2 weeks at Easter (week of and week after)
Closed 2 weeks at Thanksgiving (week before open on Tuesday and closed week of)**
Closed 3 weeks at Christmas and New Years (week before Christmas and open the first Tuesday or Saturday after New Years
(If New Years on a Wednesday through Saturday, then open on Tuesday after, if New Years on a Sunday through Tuesday, then open on the Saturday after.)

*July 2020 remained open due to the extreme need for support from our clients.
**Only closed Thanksgiving week.

DONATIONS FOR SMG SOCIAL MINISTRY

A large green recycle bins has been placed behind the Padre Pio House with DONATION signs on it.  Please place items inside these bins to protect from the elements and animals.  Donated items will be moved regularly to the Padre Pio/Social Ministry area.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BROKEN ITEMS, OLD STYLE TV's, or clothes that need to be washed.  This would be dirty clothes or clothes that smell of cigarette or cigar smoke.  We do not have the facilities to clean these. 
Mission Arlingon will also only accept clean clothing as they no longer have the means to clean them.  They will not accept old style TV's, leave these on your curb for the city to haul away.  This would also include broken appliances.

You may also place food donations in the Narthex of the church (entry area) in the baskets provided at the weekend Masses or even daily Mass.

Signs have been placed at the old location to remind every one of the change.

If you have something specific to donate or a question on something you wish to donate, please call Brad at:
817 274-0643 ext 235.
If calling after hours, when the phone answers, immediately type in 235. 
Please leave a specific message and a return call will be made.

Thank you!

Brad Maunders