Mission Trip
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Divine Mercy Parish - The Red Door and Gift of Mary
The Red Door Ministry in Pittsburgh is a community outreach program that focuses on serving the homeless and marginalized populations. They offer meals, clothing, and support programs aimed at providing immediate assistance and long-term solutions for those facing hardships.
Gift of Mary is a healing place for women. It helps vulnerable women rediscover their inherent dignity by giving them safe shelter, reliable resources, and a trusting team to walk with as they seek healing and freedom from violence and exploitation.
Both ministries are based out of Divine Mercy Parish in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.https://divinemercypgh.org/reddoor
https://www.giftofmary.org/
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- Date
- Transportation
- Food
- Housing
- Who's in-charge?
- What will we do at the service sites?
- What will a day look like?
- Cost and Fundraising
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Date
January 1st-5th
We will depart after the 9am Mass on the 1st and return late afternoon on Sunday the 5th.
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Transportation
Teens will be transported via chaperone vehicles.
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Food
Teens will be provided with lunch, breakfast, and dinner. Some food will be eaten at the ministry sites and some will be prepared by St. Vincent's chaperones and teens.
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Housing
Our contacts at Divine Mercy Parish are coordinating housing for our young men and women at the parish missionary house and shelter. Guys and ladies will stay in separate spaces.
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Who's in Charge?
Emily Oberley is running the mission trip supported by chaperones from St. Vincent's.
Once serving, our site contact, Katie Dorman, will direct us. She regularly coordinates and directs groups and families of volunteers. She and all other regular volunteers at these organizations are safe environment certified.
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What will we do at the service sites?
Serve meals
Distribute clothing
Interact with the poor
Visit with and assist women in domestic abuse situations
Aid those with special needs working at the cafe
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What will a day look like?
- Wake-up
- Breakfast before heading to service sites
- Serve from 9-12
- Mass at Noon
- Lunch
- Small Group time and Free Time
- Serve from 3:30-6pm
- Dinner
- Evening Retreat Programming (talks, small groups, adoration, etc.)
- Sleep
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Cost and Fundraising
The cost of the mission trip will be $210 per teen. This includes food, housing, and transportation.
We hope to fundraise enough to cut the cost per student to $125.
Fundraising will take place the weekend of December 14th and 15th We will sell hot chocolate, coffee, cookies and donuts after Masses.
