“In a world where there is so much wealth, so many resources to feed everyone, it is unfathomable that there are so many hungry children, that there are so many children without an education, so many poor persons.” Pope Francis
The Sister Parish Outreach Ministry provides for the struggling families of our sister parish, Our Lady of Angels, in the following ways:
School supply drive
Winter blanket drive
Thanksgiving food drive
Christmas Adopt-A-Family Stewardship Program
This ministry offers a very tangible way to share our joy and gratitude for our many blessings.
Meetings are held in the Nursery/Conference Room unless otherwise noted
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, March 6, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 2, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Backpack Drive
Sunday, August 3, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Backpack Drive
Thursday, August 7, 2025, 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 9, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Backpack Drive
Sunday, August 10, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Backpack Drive
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 2, 2025, 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 18, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Blanket Drive
Sunday, October 19, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Blanket Drive
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 15, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Food Drive
Sunday, November 16, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Food Drive
Monday, November 17, 2025, 8:00 am
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 13, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Adopt A Family
Sunday, December 14, 2025, All Masses, Gathering Plaza – Adopt A Family
***Meetings are subject to change without notice. Please contact the ministry facilitator for the most current schedule.
Special Events 2025
More information will be made available as events draw near.
Backpack Drive – August 2-3, 9-10, 2025
Blanket Drive – October 18-19, 2025
Thanksgiving Food Drive – November 15-16, 2025
Adopt-A-Family – December 13-14, 2025
History of the Sister Parish Outreach Ministry
In 1994 Fr. Jim Poulsen, together with Fr. Kenneth Del Priore of Our Lady of Angels, saw needs in both parishes: for StGG it was the need to share our many blessings with others and for OLA it was the need to receive assistance and support for their low income families. The friendship of these two pastors and the needs of their two parishes resulted in the formation of our Sister Parish Outreach Ministry. Over these many years our generous parishioners have supported our ministry as we serve the wonderful families of OLA. Our first project was a food pantry, filled with weekly donations from StGG parishioners and distributed by SPOM volunteers. This important service provided nourishment for OLA community families for many years.Through our School Supply Drive, Rummage Sale and Tuition Assistance Drive we are helping the OLA families provide Catholic educations for their children at Our Lady’s School. The Blanket Drive helps to keep families warm during the winter. The Thanksgiving Food Drive provides all the makings for a turkey dinner and our Adopt A Family Program helps to make Christmas a day filled with happy surprises and joy for the children and parents.
Our Lady of Angels, located in the Sherman Heights area of San Diego, was built in1906 to serve a mostly Irish community. The community now has a primarily low income, Hispanic population. The OLA office staff is very small but dedicated to serving the needy individuals and families that come through their doors. Their gratitude to our parish is great and they are humbled by the outpouring of love from their sister parish, St. Gregory the Great.
Sister Parish Outreach Ministry members are so very grateful to our generous parishioners.
