During the last two periods on Friday, November 4th, all Holy Name students, teachers, and administrators were gathered in their ministry groups working to extend our Christian reach in many directions.  We have groups working on the following ministry projects:

* Friendly House: Work with young kids.

* Prison Fellowship: Support young children with parents in prison.

* Food Preparation: Prepare dinners for Crozer House and Jeremiah's Inn.

* Campus Upkeep: Maintain the grounds of HN.

*Babies Become the Future: Crochet blankets for babies at the Visitation House.

* Food Ministry: Establish a food pantry at HN and work on hunger within the school community.

* Counter-culture: Consider better ways of living and educate others about these different perspectives.

* Liturgy Team: Prepare for, and serve in, school Masses.

* Big Brother/Big Sister: Adopt a classroom at Union Hill School for mentoring and tutoring.

* Animal Rescue:  Raise awareness concerning abandoned animals and volunteer at animal shelters.

* Yellow Ribbon Group: Support our troops through letter writing and care packages.

* Youth Literacy: Help children learn to read at St. Agnes Guild.

* Be Like Britt: Work as a part of the larger Be Like Britt organization and help build orphanages in Haiti in memory of Brittany Gengel of Rutland.

* Habitat for Humanity: Work on homes in central Massachusetts for people in need.

* Scarves for St. John's: Knit scarves for people in need.

* Parish Carnival Games:  Invent, design, and build games for use at church bazaars.

* Acoustic Music Outreach: Singers, songwriters, and musicians will practice and perform in the community at religious events.

* Interfaith Worker Justice: Explore and raise awareness regarding issues of anti-wage theft, the plight of immigrants, the role of labor unions, and the compensation for unemployed.

* Chamber Music: Instrumental  group that will perform in nursing homes and other venues.

* Holy Name Challenge: Inspired by Rachel's Challenge, this group will inspire acts of paying it forward.

*Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Upkeep: This group will help sustain the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at Green Hill Park.

* Making Combat Rosaries: These Rosaries will be sent to our troops to support their faith while serving our country.

*Hospital Outreach: This group will visit and support sick children in the hospital. 

Many of the groups would certainly welcome donations to support their efforts.  If you are interested in making a donation of any kind to any of the ministry programs, please contact either Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Maurello, or Dr. Audette.