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COMMUNITY-BASED
SERVICE MINISTRIES
NCEON
The North County Emergency
Outreach Network (NCEON) is a Christian organization comprised of more
than 35 churches and 5 civic organizations from the Glen Burnie,
Linthicum, Pasadena, and Severn areas. NCEON is an all-volunteer
organization and does not receive any government funding. All funds
received by NCEON are donated by member organizations and private
individuals.
NCEON was established in 1989
and has distributed over $1 million in food and funds to the less
fortunate members of our community. The ultimate goal of NCEON is to
never be needed again.
NCEON is open Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 10 am-3 pm, providing assistance in the following areas:
- court-ordered evictions
- utility shut-off notices
- fuel
- medications
- special emergency situations
- budget counseling
- pastoral counseling
- shopping assistance
- referrals
- intervention programs for battered
persons
- homeless programs
If you would like to volunteer to assist
NCEON or to make a donation, please call NCEON at 410-766-1826 or contact
the Pastoral Center by calling 410-255-3677 or by using our on-line Contact
Us Form.
Habitat for Humanity
Arundel
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated
to helping families living in substandard housing throughout Anne Arundel
County. It is a volunteer, non-profit organization which receives no
government funding. Successes result from the team efforts of
volunteers, contributors, supporters, and families. The Habitat
program is built around the concept of giving "a hand up" not
"a hand out." The families that meet all of the selection
criteria and complete the selection process put both money and work into a
Habitat house. Each family pays a mortgage on their Habitat home.
They also put "sweat equity" (work time) into their own or
another Habitat home. The pride and responsibility of home ownership
encourages Habitat home owners to take pride in their neighborhood and
community.
Arundel
Habitat for Humanity currently needs volunteers to help with construction
and is also in need of volunteer crew leaders. Volunteer crew
leaders are committed volunteers of varying skill levels who accept
responsibility, under the direction of the Habitat staff, for leading a
group of 1-6 volunteers at the work site. Crew leaders are scheduled
to work 1-3 Wednesdays or Saturdays per month. Please call
410-384-9212 or visit the Arundel
Habitat for Humanity web site for more
information on this ministry.
 Project Rachel
Project
Rachel is a ministry of healing and reconciliation for men and women
suffering from the trauma of abortion. If you, or someone you know,
might benefit from this ministry, please call Project Rachel
at 410-354-6900 (toll-free 800-286-4224); or visit the Project Rachel
web site.
Abortion is
one of the most traumatic experiences a person can have. Both before
and after abortion, feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, panic and pressure
are common--not only for the woman who undergoes the abortion, but also
for the father of the unborn child, the grandparents, close friends, and
even medical personnel. For Catholics, the pain of abortion is intensified
by a sense of alienation from God and the Church.
If you are in
this position, we want you to know that your Church understands and cares.
We are a loving and forgiving Church, reaching out to you in compassion
and concern. Above all, we want to help you through the healing
process. The Archdiocese of Baltimore invites you to participate in
Project Rachel, where specially trained priests and mental health
professionals are waiting to help you.
Project
Rachel is a sensitive, private, and confidential experience. Your
meeting with a priest will focus on inner healing, spiritual direction,
and preparation for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Also available to you
as a part of Project Rachel is counseling with specially trained mental
health professionals. Such counseling, before and/or after the
Sacrament of Reconciliation, can help you sort through feelings and deal
with unresolved conflicts.
Project
Rachel is a means for you to receive the healing grace of God, and the
caring and support you need to move toward reconciliation with yourself,
your unborn child, your family, your Church, and God.
Mary's Center
A center for
pregnant women, Mary's Center provides free counseling, baby clothes,
maternity clothes, and cribs for those in need. Members of our
parish regularly take our donations of clothes and materials to the
center, donating their time and efforts while there as well.
For more
information, contact Mary's Center at 410-761-8082.
 Caritas House Assisted Living
Are you or a loved one having difficulty
living independently?
Caritas
House Assisted Living
is a 60-studio apartment community located at The Jenkins Senior Living
Community in Catonsville. Assisted living is designed to help seniors who
can no longer live independently and require some help in performing basic
daily activities. Residents are able to receive assistance with activities
of daily living which include bathing, meals, toileting and dressing.
Assisted living also offers medication management, housekeeping, laundry
and recreational and cultural activities.
Residents of Caritas House
will be offered a comfortable, home-like living environment. Residents can
enjoy two fireplaces as well as a private dining room that is available
for family celebrations.
The spiritual well-being
of our residents is the essence of our mission. Caritas House will offer a
nurturing pastoral care program that will assist residents and their
families through the transition to their new home and with any of their
spiritual needs. In addition, daily mass will be offered in our campus
chapel, as well as on closed-circuit television in each resident's
apartment. Ecumenical services are also offered during the week.
To learn more about
Caritas House Assisted Living, please contact Meredith Becker, MHSA, at
410-646-6600 or email mbecker@cc-md.org.
Catholic Charities also offers "Answers
for the Aging" as a free and confidential information and
referral service for older adults, their families, friends and caregivers.
Referral counselors/specialists take the time to listen to callers'
questions and concerns, helping to identify the specific type of service(s)
needed by providing appropriate referrals and assistance in contacting the
provider, if needed. If you are feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of
trying to find the right service among hundreds of service providers,
please call "Answers for the Aging" at
410-646-0100 or toll free in Maryland at 888-502-7587. Hours of operation
are Monday 9am to 8pm; and Tuesday thru Friday 9am to 4pm. There is a
Spanish-speaking Counselor/Specialist available all day Monday and Tuesday
afternoons.
For further information, please call
Catholic Charities' "Answers For the Aging" at 410-646-0100 or visit their
web site at www.CatholicCharities-Md.org.
Other Service Ministries
Visiting:
There are many people in nursing homes, hospitals,
assisted living centers, adult day care centers, hospices, and schools for
children with special needs who would love to have a visit from a friend.
These programs include:
Life
Enrichment--One on one visiting
Mom & Me--Visiting with your baby or child
Pets on Wheels--Volunteers visiting with their pets
Do you have
1 hour a week to help? Call 410-222-0738.
Counseling:
Birthright of Annapolis and Glen Burnie is
recruiting adult volunteers to counsel women in crisis pregnancies.
Call 410-266-7700.
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