"Love overcomes, love delights, those who love the Sacred Heart rejoice."
Saint Bernadette Soubirous
Christian Action relies on the ongoing financial donations and donations of clothing and food from our parishioners and community to be successful. Christian Action is the social justice and outreach parish ministry at St. Bernadette. We assist parishioners and those within our community in times of crisis, promote an awareness of the needs of the underprivileged, and provide the opportunity for parish members to become directly involved with charitable works.
We are able to help our neighbors in need with food, clothing and provide financial assistance on a case by case basis. We work closely with other agencies and churches in our community to offer assistance to those in need. We provide information to our neighbors and also offer referrals to other organizations for additional assistance.
We serve our twinning parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary, throughout the year with events such as: Back-to-School supplies; Thanksgiving food boxes and Christmas Giving Tree gifts. Several other social agencies make weekly donation pickups that mainly service our community.
Christian Action facilitates many activities throughout the year such as: the Back-to-School supplies drive; Helping Hands; Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes; Christmas Giving Trees, and the Lenten Soup Suppers. These Social Justice groups are vital, active members of the social ministry community of St. Bernadette's. Our Parish Social Ministries serve as forums for our parishioners to express their faith in action.
Your Christian Action is back in ACTION!
Neighbors in need are able to call on Monday or Wednesday (9:30 am to 11:30 am) to set up an appointment to pick up bags of supplemental groceries on Tuesday or Thursday (9:30 am to 11:30 am). Christian Action donation drop off hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. In an effort to protect your donations, please DO NOT leave items outside of Christian Action building after hours. Unfortunately, we do not accept large items or furniture. We encourage you to take large items and furniture to Interfaith Caring Ministries, (281) 332-2025 Phone numbers for the food pantry: 832-915-5677, 832-915-5678 Your Christian Action has re-opened the Clothing Pantry! We are now accepting gently used or new clothing! |
Date | Families | Individuals | Supplemental Grocery Bags | Fam Within our Zip Codes | Fam Out of our Zip Codes | # of Individuals Clothing |
February 2021 | 50 | 225 | 163 | 30 | 20 | |
March 2021 | 85 | 431 | 275 | 56 | 29 | |
April 1-11, 2021 | 14 | 61 | 48 | 10 | 4 | |
April 12-18, 2021 | 22 | 90 | 34 | 17 | 5 | |
April 19-25, 2021 | 20 | 88 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 16 |
This link will provide you with helpful resources that may assist you in additional areas:
Adoption: Government Agencies:
DePelchin Children's Center Bureau of Vital Statistics
Alcoholics Anonymous: Child Support Attorney General
Alcoholics Anonymous Department of Labor
Alcohol Abuse Therapists Health Care:
Bay Area Council on Drugs & Alcohol Aids Foundation of Houston
Animal Shelters: American Cancer Society
Houston BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions Brazoria County Health Department
City of Pasadena Animal Shelter Help Line:
City of Webster Animal Shelter Constable
Catholic Charities: Crisis Intervention of Houston
Catholic Charities Texas Family Violence Program
Catholic Camp for Human Development: Home Health Care:
Apply for Resettlement in the United States Apostle Home Health Care
Immigration Assistance At Your Side Home Care
Special Immigrant Religious Worker Visa Program Houston Area Special Needs Resource Guide
Child Care: Housing:
Child Development Council-Brazoria Willow River Farm
Initiatives for Children M.I. Lewis Social Service Center
Texas Department of Human Services Texas Rent Assistance
Child Development Council: Immigration:
Brazoria Mobilizing to Help Immigrant Children
Clear Lake Area Immigration free Legal Services
Child Support: Job Hunting Help:
Attorney General Office for Child Support Between Jobs
Child Support Services West Houston Assistance Ministries
Daycare in the Greater Clear Lake Area St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Clothing: Language:
Bay Area Basic Needs Center All Saints Catholic Community
Dress for Success Clear Lake City Library
Goodwill Industries Literacy Advance Bay Area
Community Service Agencies: Legal Support:
Community Action Council Lawyer Referral Line
Christian Community Services Center Legal Line
Salvation Army Houston Volunteer Lawyers
St. Vincent De Paul Society Outreach:
Counseling: Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bay Area Counseling Crisis Hotline
Bay Area Turning Point Texas Child Protective Services
Crisis Intervention of Houston Parenting Training:
Diocese: AVANCE - Parent and Child Program
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston DePelchin Children’s Center
Catholic Campaign for Human Development Learn to Parent
Catholic Campaign for Hunger Protective Services:
Disabled: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse
Vocational Rehabilitation Services Domestic Violence Shelters
Houston Center for Independent Living Texas Statewide Abuse
Texas Emergency Assistance Registry Resale Shops:
Domestic Violence: Bay Area Turning Point
Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence GoodWill
Houston Area Women’s Office Interfaith Caring Ministries
Resource & Crisis Center of Galveston Shelters in our Area:
Education: Macedonia Outreach Center
Dept. of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services A Child Is Born Outreach Family
Health and Human Services Commission Community Of The Streets Outreach
Family Outreach Center Clear Lake Bay Area Spiritual Support:
Elder Care: Christian Renewal Center
Aging Home Page - City of Houston Texas Health & Human Services:
Harris County Area Agency on Aging SNAP Food Benefits
Care Connection, Aging & Disability TANF Cash Help
Employment: Health Care
Occupational Safety & Health
Jobs by Simply Hired in Houston
Work Source Solutions
End of Life Resources:
Caring Community
Grief Resources
Understanding death and dying
Family:
Family Houston
Retrouvaille
Parish-Based Support Groups
Food:
Christian Helping Hands
CHRISTUS Our Daily Bread
Clear Lake Food Pantry
Gabriel Project:
Mary Queen Catholic Church
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
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