Ability Xavier advocates for persons with disabilities and sponsors events about disability. If you have parish disability-related needs, contact Kathleen Friel at (212) 866-1120, kf2105@columbia.edu. Visit our webpage!

All Saints Clothing Room: Each Sunday in tandem with the Welcome Table, the clothing room provides casual and business attire and toiletries to more than 60 guests. The volunteer shift runs from 8:45am—11:15 am (you’ll be done in time for 11:30 Mass!). To volunteer, please call Bob or Ann Mary at 201-991-1976.

Food Pantry: On the second Saturday of every month, over 100 families are served at our client-choice shopping-style food pantry. In addition, the Pantry offers clothing and assistance with entitlement benefits. To assist with registration and distribution, call Frank or Eileen at (212) 944-1507.

Honduras Companion Communities Project: offers community-building and support for areas devastated by natural disasters and poverty. Parishioners visit and work with the communities, offering assistance for ongoing projects. You can make a donation to our project via Parish Pay. To join us on our next trip, or for more information, contact Brian Hotaling at bhtraveler@aol.com.

Life-Skills Training & Empowerment Program (L-STEP): Formerly called EOP, L-STEP is a 12-week course that offers enhanced life skills training and one-on-one mentoring to homeless or formerly homeless men and women. L-STEP helps these individuals overcome the cycle of addiction and poverty, enabling them to lead healthy, independent, and productive lives.  The program includes life-skills workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and group support and culminates in a “Speaker’s Night”, when participants share their stories of suffering, rebirth and hope with the community.

The Fall 2009 session of L-STEP begins on September 15th.
The Spring 2010 session of L-STEP will begin in late February.

Each semester, volunteers from the parish and community are needed for a variety of roles.
Co-facilitators are needed to prepare for the program, find participants, and lead the sessions. Facilitators attend all sessions and assist the Director with preparation and enrollment.

Presenters are needed to make 1 hour presentations on the following topics:

All presentations are on a Tuesday or Thursday evening. Content suggestions for each of the topics will be provided. Presenters attend one session.

Mentors are needed to help participants set and work toward goals. Mentors do not need a specific education or background, merely an interest in meeting and working with a program participant. There will be an orientation for all mentors. Mentors attend five Thursday night sessions.

If you would like to volunteer or to learn more about L-STEP please call Cassandra at 212-627-2100, x205.

Men’s Shelter: Xavier operates a homeless shelter for up to 15 men Sunday—Friday, in conjunction with John Heuss House and Partnership for the Homeless. Guests are provided with a snack in the evening and breakfast in the morning. Volunteers are needed for the primetime shift (8:00pm—11:00pm) or overnight (8:00pm—6:00am). To volunteer or for more information, please contact Jim English and jim.english@nielsen.com.  

Unemployment Support Group: If you know of a job opening, please be in touch with us so we can pass the opportunity on to our members. E-mail Kevin Curley at kcurley01@aol.com.