Service
Join us as we come together to follow the example of Christ by SERVING OTHERS. There’s something for everyone!
Meal Ministry (November 13th and December 11th)
Please note a temporary change to our Meal Ministry schedule for the holidays. In November and December, meals will be delivered only once a month on the 2nd Friday (November 13th and December 11th). Normal deliveries on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month will resume in January.
Bakers: Make the dessert of the day at your own home. Drop off at rectory office.
November 13th: Bake your favorite brownies in a 9x13 disposable pan. No nuts or peanut butter please! Drop off at the parish rectory office on Friday, November 13th between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
December 11th: Bake 1 Dozen Christmas Cookies at your home. No nuts or peanut butter please! Drop off in a disposable container at the parish rectory office on Friday, December 11th between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Kitchen Workers: Help prepare and package meals in the St. Columbkille School Kitchen on November 13th and/or December 11th from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM,
Drivers: Use your own vehicle to deliver meals to homebound parishioners’ homes. Pick up meals and a delivery route at the St. Columbkille School Kitchen at 4:15 PM on November 13th and/or December 11th. Routes should take about a half hour to complete. Children are welcome to accompany an adult on deliveries.
Food and Clothing Pantry Volunteer (November 21st)
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Serve the poor of the Slavic Village area as St. Columbkille volunteers staff the Food and Clothing Pantry at Ozanam Center. Pack bags of canned food and produce, carry bags of food to pick-up line, and sort/hang clothing donations. Volunteers must be 13+ years old. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
St John Paul II Ozanam Center at Holy Name Church
8283 Broadway Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
Christmas Cards for Others (November 21st)
St. Columbkille Parish Center
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Help bring Christmas joy to our most vulnerable neighbors! We will work together to write messages, sign (first names only), and decorate Christmas cards to send to those in our local community who are homebound, lonely, grieving, poor, or imprisoned. Our time together will include Christmas music, card creation, fellowship, and hot chocolate! Christmas cards and stickers will be provided (donations gladly accepted). School-aged children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
Winter Outerwear Clothing Drive: Drive-Thru Drop-Off (November 21st)
St. Columbkille Parking Lot by Rectory Basement Door
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
We will be collecting new or gently used (and washed) coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and mittens. All sizes are needed. Donated items will be distributed at the St. John Paul II Ozanam Center at Holy Name Church in Slavic Village by the St. Columbkille Good Samaritan Ministry. No need to sign up for this service project. Simply drop off your donations at the
Drive-Thru Drop Off on Saturday, November 21st from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. in the St. Columbkille Parking Lot by the rectory basement door.
Holiday Fair for Nursing Home Residents (November 21st)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Assist nursing home residents with holiday-themed crafts, activities, and snacks. School-aged children are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.
Broadview Multi-Care Center
5520 Broadview Road
Parma, OH 44134
