St. Mary’s-Stony Hill “Food for the Needy” program gives an opportunity for parishioners to help others in the local community.  Parishioners may participate in this program by helping to prepare these meals and/or by making a financial contribution to buy products specifically used in the preparation of the meals by parish organizations.
 
The Samaritan Homeless Interim Program (SHIP) is a Somerville-based program that provides the homeless with warm meals.  The meals are served by SHIP at local shelters and from SHIP’s mobile soup kitchen. 
 
How you can help:  St. Mary’s Church has been active in this program for many years. We are asked to prepare and freeze nutritious meals in aluminum trays. The trays and lids, together with suggested recipes, are available in the blue plastic containers in the narthex of the church. If you prefer to prepare your own recipe, feel free to do so. For your reference, there is a link to the recipes included above.  Please label the prepared meals with the type of food provided and the date that it is frozen. Place the frozen meal in the blue plastic containers on the weekend of the second Saturday of each month. If you have any questions, contact Bob Palasits at 908-757-5728 or bobannpal@optonline.net.