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While at this time we can not have extensive face to face time with others, and that seems to make outreach difficult here are some ideas on continuing to connect with others and doing the works of mercy! Scroll below to find ideas! More will be added. If you have ideas let us know by emailing Here.
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Outreach
- Make Cards for the nursing homes and assisted living locations that are on lockdown: Many of the elderly who are used to getting visitors, and some who are used to being able to leave the house are not able to do either right now. Show them you care by sending cards and notes to nursing homes and assisted living locations in your area.
- Make homemade masks for the Hospitals: There is a need for homemade masks to help extend the length of the masks hopsitals already have. You can find out more information and a pattern Here.
- Donate Personal Protection Equipment: If you have unused gloves and masks from cleaning or projects around the house you may donate those to a local Hospital.
- Shop for someone who is vulnerable: Think of those in your neighborhood or your Church who you might know are in the vulnerable category. Call them and ask if they need you to go shopping for them so they don't have to risk their health to get grocieries and other essentials. Shop and drop things off at the porch for them.
- Pray for the Dying and Dead: When someone dies they are still in need of our prayer. We pray for God's mercy and their complete conversion to the love of God upon their death. When you see in the news someone has died say some prayers for them. You may also pray for those who are dying. You can pray a Chaplet of Divine Mercy, or a Rosary both can be found Here.
- Pray for those without income: Many are losing their jobs during this time, maybe you included, make sure that daily you are offering prayers for those without income at this time.
- Sign up for Adoration: If you are at low risk sign up to take an hour of adoration so Churches can keep their adoration times going. We need prayer now more than ever.
- Donate or Volunteer: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Kalamazoo is stepping up their efforts during this time. Contact them at https://ccdok.org/ to get involved by donating or volunteerng your time if you are able. Or contact your parish to find finacial and other needs to assist with.
- Walk the Neighborhood with Signs of Hope: Take your family for a walk outdoors, and bring with you signs of love and hope. You can even knock on some windows (especially of the elderly or vulnerable) and show off those signs.
- Call a homebound person: Many are homebound during this time. You may even be homebound. Both healthy and vulnerable alike. Make sure you call and talk to others who can not get out and have interactions with others.
- Make artwork and stick in your windows: Make different types of artwor kand place them in your sindows to cheer up those who are going for walks in the neighborhood. Or use sidwalk chalk to create artwork or inspirational messages on your local sidewalks. You can make a stained glass window with water color paint.
- Set up an Online Prayer Group: Use Zoom, Facebook, Instagram or other methods to setup an online group to gather and pray regularly.
- Pray for others intentions: Use social media and other contact methods you have to ask people for their prayer intentions and pray for them throughout the day. Remember that if you are suffering in any way, you can unite those to the suffering of Christ for additional graces for them.
- Rosary Walk: Walk through your neighborhood praying a rosary asking for Mary's protection over the whole neighborhood.
- Help someone who doesn't know how to stream: If you know someone who is not as good at technology, call them and ask if they need help learning how to stream a Mass or other devotionals.
- Share Online Resources: Share with others any resources you find to learn the faith, pray devotionals etc.
- Share Physical Resources: If you have extra toliet paper, bread, milk, or other necessities that are running low in the stores check with others to see if they are in need and share.
- Greetings while out: While you are out and about doing your emergency shopping please make sure you smile and greet people from six feet away. Let them know to have a blessed day not just a safe day.
- Lights at Easter: Put up your lights from Christmas (minus the Christmas specific decorations) and turn them on Holy Satruday evening, as a reminder of the light of Christ spreading through the world, keep them on nightly during this time.
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