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Statue of St. Patrick in the Church

St. Patrick's R.C. Church

Parish Outreach

What is Parish Outreach

A helping hand when you can’t cope with an emergency; food, financial assistance, housing, employment in crisis situations when resources are available;  A smiling visitor when you are shut-in for an extended period;  A Caseworker to give you the support needed to walk you through the red tape of Social Services;  A ride when you need medical treatment;  A Support Group for the Bereaved and Divorced & Separated;  Eucharistic Ministers to bring Communion to the Homebound;  Ministry of Prayer to pray for your intentions;  Ministry of Consolation to support the family at the time of death;  LifeNet to offer support for a crisis pregnancy.  We are only a phone call away. Please call 265-2668, Monday - Friday, 9 AM to 3 PM.

Two hands form enlightened heart shape.

MICAH on Long Island

The public-policy issues below were developed on April 28th, 2008 at the MICAH/Adelphi University Conference, Ending Poverty on Long Island: An Action Plan.  These issues are now the MICAH Agenda for addressing specific, school district, village/town, county and state public policy issues to help poor Long Islanders make ends meet.  They are:

  1. Organizing Your Community to Create Affordable Housing
  2. Overcoming Racial and Class Inequities in Public Schools
  3. Funding Child Care for Quality Services

To learn more about the MICAH campaign, read the L.I. Catholic article or contact Dr. Richard Koubek at Catholic Charities (Koubek.Richard@catholiccharities.cc) or Rev. Thomas Goodhue at the LI Council of Churches (LICCHemp@aol.com).


poverty map

Poverty in America is a moral and social crisis.  It threatens the health and economic well-being of our families and our nation as a whole. In response to this crisis, Catholic Charities USA has launched the Campaign to Reduce Poverty in America, a multi-year, multi-faceted approach to alleviating poverty in the U.S.  Their goal is to reduce poverty in our country by 50% by the year 2020.  For further information you can electronically sign on to the Catholic Charities USA Campaign to Reduce Poverty by going to the Catholic Charities USA website.


Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, Medicaid

Individuals without health insurance may go to one of the following sites to receive assistance in applying for Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus or Medicaid. Prior to going to a site please call 631-656-9783 to find out the specific documents you will need to bring with you to apply and to confirm that the registration is still being held.

  • May 7th, 13th & 29th: Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, 700 Vets Hwy – Suite 45, Hauppauge, 12-4PM,
  • May 21st: St. Joseph Outreach, 2855 Pond Rd., Ronkonkoma, 12-4PM,
  • May 5th: Middle Country Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach, 3-8PM,
  • May 28th: St. Catherine of Siena Admitting Area, 50 Rt. 25A, Smithtown, 4-7PM.
    • Sites operate on a first-come, first-serve basis. Further info is available online at www.nshc.org (click on Facilitated Enrollment).


Suffolk County Senior Advocate Mobile

OLQM employment program

Free Help for Job Seekers

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs’ employment network guidance program is for anyone seeking employment.  Their program will be starting up again on Monday, October 6th.  Sessions cover career assessment, planning and research, resume writing, networking and interviewing.  There is no charge for the program.  To register or obtain further information call OLGM Parish Outreach at 754-9045.


Response of Suffolk County

RESPONSE of Suffolk County is a private non-profit that provides a free hotline available to anyone who needs to talk, 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.  Volunteer crisis counselors take calls about everything - loneliness, grief, substance abuse, mental illness, family conflict, suicidal thoughts, etc.  Response talks to more than 12,000 callers per year, and has now expanded its crisis counseling services to include Conexion, a new hotline targeting Spanish-speaking families.  Conexion can be reached at 631-751-7423, Monday through Friday, from 5 to 10 PM.


Response of Suffolk County

Rainbows and Spectrum

Through the support group, we hope to assist the child in expressing and understanding his/her feelings, feel acceptance for what has happened, and to feel a sense of belonging and love.  Because we are unable to answer their questions or solve their problems, we strive to accomplish this through the channels of peer support, nurturing adults to guide them, and a secure place to share their feelings.  St. Patrick Parish Outreach is proud to announce the start of another year of Rainbows and Spectrum (the High School level), on Wednesday, October 1st.  Call Parish Outreach at 265-2668 for further information and registration.


Rainbows and Spectrum

Today in the United States, there are over 20 million children living in a single parent family - more than that if you include those children in a step-family.  That is 1 in every 3 in our classrooms!  In time to come many more children will have had to cope with the anguish of losing one of their parents through death, divorce or being born out of wedlock.

Children learn from their hearts upward; thus, if a child hurts emotionally, he/she often has difficulty in school.  In addition, statistics already show that a vast majority of these grieving children are turning to drugs, alcohol and even suicide as a means of coping.

Rainbows & Spectrum

For:
Children 5-18 who have suffered the loss of a parent or loved on through death or divorce.

Goal:
To help children:

  • Verbalize their feelings
  • Cope with stages of grief
  • Believe in their own goodness and the value of thier family
  • Accept God as friend and parent
  • Realize that any change in life can be a new beginning

Time:
2 seven week semesters (fall & winter), beginning for approximately 1 hour each week, beginning Wednesday, Octber 7th

Call Parish Outreach for registration at 265-2668.


Lifenet Logo

LifeNet - A Network of Life

Single moms are a courageous group.  They have made the decision to give birth and raise their children, against all odds.  They struggle with jobs, childcare, etc.  Yet, they give the world everything - life, love and hope.  They treasure their children and realize that motherhood is at times, a grueling grace - an unimaginable miracle, but a miracle nonetheless.

The volunteers of LifeNet have been fortunate to work with such courageous young women and invite our parish family to join together to celebrate this miracle.  Please join in this celebration of motherhood, and send a clear message that we, as a community of faith, are ready to stand by single moms both before and after the birth of their child.

LifeNet is a parish based program sponsored by St. Patrick’s Parish Outreach, established to assist and support women and their families in crisis pregnancies.


Donation Reminder

Donations, other than food, should not be left in the church.  The bins are for food only.  For any other donations please call Parish Outreach, Mon. - Fri., 9AM- 3PM at 265-2668.  Thank you for your generosity and cooperation.


Donated Food Stuffs

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280 East Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 265 - 2271