“I volunteer at the soup kitchen to contribute to the Uptown community while incorporating the tenets of Catholic Social Justice in my life. It’s a privilege to work with other parishioners, many of whom who have been dedicating their time at St. Thomas for years, maintaining the Kitchen’s spirit of giving and charity in service to others. Some of my favorite parts of volunteering at the kitchen are beginning each dinner with a prayer and welcoming each guest with a dessert before they find their seat to be served a full meal.”

– Michael Hermes
     Soup Kitchen Volunteer​

“I began volunteering at the St Thomas Food Pantry during COVID when we served our guests outside to protect everyone's health. The renovation to the pantry to its current location was a blessing to all. I love the spirit of the volunteers and those we serve. One cannot help but feel that we are in communion with all those who come to the pantry. Jesus is with us in spirit in this place.

​Brother Ayub sets the tone of a giving spirit when we read the prayer of St. Francis each week before we begin our service. I also really enjoy meeting the Franciscan Conventual Postulants (men in the first year of formation in the Order) and the volunteer 8th graders who bring a special energy. It's a blessing to be part of this giving community.”
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-Mark McCormick 
   Food Pantry Volunteer