Social Outreach
Our Mission
The Social Outreach Commission will strive to identify and meet the social needs of Holy Rosary Parish and the surrounding community.
Explore below the various ways that this commission connects us with ways to serve within our parish and community.
How We Serve
Meeting Household Needs
Nativity Food Pantry
Discover MoreLocated in our Holy Rosary Annex at 1167 S. Green River Rd, the Nativity Food Pantry provides nutritional food to persons in need at no charge.
St. Vincent de Paul at Holy Rosary
Discover MoreMembers of the St. Vincent de Paul conference at Holy Rosary visit homes & serve the poor of our community.
Meetings are held every other Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall.
Giving Tree
Discover MoreOur Giving Tree program provides Christmas presents and more to assist needy individuals and families to have a joyful Christmas season. Recipients are selected from among our own school and parish families as well as pre-selected, long-time community partners who serve children.
Habitat for Humanity
Our parish financially supports and helps with the builds of Catholics for Habitat, serving locally through Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.
Addressing Health & Life Issues
Health Ministry
Discover MoreOur Health Ministry includes Health Presentations, a Health Library, Blood Pressure Screenings, American Red Cross Blood Drives and other avenues of service as well as links to key Health Resources.
Respect Life
Serves as a liaison between Respect Life and the Catholic Diocese of Evansville while hosting projects to support families and agencies in our community.
- Gabriel Project volunteers act as good Samaritans, friends and prayer partners for pregnant women and young families in need of assistance, including providing basic household and baby items. The group connects families with community partners to meet additional needs. Holy Rosary’s meetings are on 2nd Thursdays at 9:30am in the Atrium Conference Room. This chapter works alongside others in our diocese.
- Respect Life activities include 1) a fall drive for baby/mom items that are distributed through Birthright & Gabriel Project and 2) a Holy Rosary School student art exhibit that is held in the Atrium in February, with group members organizing the show and recognizing winners at a parish Food & Fellowship.
Reaching Out Globally
Haiti Twinning Parish Program
Discover MoreOur parish sends donations four times a yaer to assist our Twinning Parish, Notre Dame de la Nativite, to keep the Catholic faith alive on the Island de la Tortue, Haiti, through our support of the ministries of Haitian Priests and Sisters including food, supplies and help in maintaining buildings.
Our Event
Connecting Parishioners with Community Agencies
Our Social Outreach Commission hosted its inaugural Social Outreach Resource Fair in 2024 as a means of equipping our parishioners with awareness of area helping organizations, so we can better become Christ’s presence to others.
