The Social Concerns Ministry is excited to announce that the
2020 Stars for Jesus will be virtual this year.

Let your light shine by helping those in need. Your gift makes a difference.

Stars for Jesus is the Social Concerns Ministry’s annual holiday gift collection for various Mercer County organizations serving those less fortunate in our community. Social Concerns is excited to offer you the opportunity to participate in our virtual donation project for 2020. This approach is in lieu of our traditional Stars for Jesus collection, as in-person collections at the Parish are prohibited due to the pandemic.

Please browse the list of organizations below for information and visit their website links (included) on how to support these programs that enrich our community.

Thank you for your generosity!

Mt. Carmel Guild: The Guild provides two core programs: Home Health Nursing (aiding older individuals) and a Community Support Program to provide emergency food and utility assistance to prevent homelessness. Mount Carmel Guild of Trenton provides hope and preserves dignity as it feeds the hungry and provides home health nursing services to the elderly. To assist the Guild in continuing their mission, please visit:  https://mtcarmelguild.org/starsforjesus 


Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton: This nonprofit agency offers services for mental health, poverty-reduction, addiction focused treatment, immigration & human trafficking. Services are provided to all those in need, regardless of religious background. Vulnerable residents are also assisted with basic needs of food, clothing, temporary housing as well as with vocational training and financial literacy in order to achieve self-sufficiency.  To help keep their programs running, please visit:
https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org/donate/


Children’s Home Society of NJ: This nonprofit organization helps at-risk children and their families achieve their potential. They protect abused or neglected infants and children, strengthen families, and strive for stable, permanent, and loving homes. To make a difference in the lives of these children and parents, please visit: https://www.chsofnj.org/support/donate-online/#.X723VS2z10J


ChoiceOne Pregnancy Resource Center: This nonprofit organization assists mothers who choose to give the gift of life rather than abort their babies by offering medical, counseling and educational services. Their Vision is to be the first choice for women who are facing unplanned pregnancies. To help them continue their work, please visit:  https://www.choiceonepartners.org/donate


Catholic Youth Organization: Dedicated to providing quality educational and recreational services to enrich the lives of children in the Bromley neighborhood of Hamilton. Services include the Food Pantry, Evening Youth Program, Computer LAB, Summer Camp and Summer Food Service Program as well as special events. To help continue their programs, please visit: https://donatecyo.maxgiving.com

Better Community Housing of Trenton: (formerly Martin House): Assisting and empowering families in Trenton through home ownership and education. Transforming neighborhoods through new and rehabbed houses and programs for homeowners. Better Community Housing of Trenton teaches a mindset of responsibility and how to own and maintain a home. To help continue their service, please visit: http://bchtrenton.org/contact


Rainbow House: A LifeTies program which provides a loving group home for medically fragile young women with chronic health conditions as well as providing numerous services for young women and their babies. LifeTies uses a youth-center approach in its treatment. Some of the programs include individual counseling, independent living skills, job readiness training and program aftercare. To assist with these programs, please visit: https://www.lifeties.org/donate/


Visitation Home, Inc.: This is a Catholic community (open to all faiths) where people with developmental disabilities and those without, live together as a family, called by the truth of the Gospel principle that human life is sacred at every stage and in every situation. To support their work please visit: https://visitationhome.org/donations


Womanspace: Providing assistance to women, men & families impacted by domestic & sexual violence. Provides short-term emergency housing and support services for women & their children. To support the mission to prevent abuse and change lives through empowerment and a safety net of supportive services, please visit: https://womanspace.org/annual-appeal-2016-page/


Works of Mercy Ministry (Emergency Fund): Providing one-time emergency monetary assistance for individuals that live within the boundaries of St. Gregory the Great or to parishioners living outside the boundaries who qualify to receive assistance for food, utilities, shelter, etc. To donate, kindly place your donation in the collection basket or mail it to the rectory and add "Works of Mercy" in the memo line. To help the Ministry in their work, please visit:  https://stgregorythegreatchurch.org/worksofmercy


Interfaith Caregivers of Mercer County: Enabling the homebound elderly and disabled adults to live with dignity in their own homes for as long as possible. All programs are provided free of charge to their low income and underserved neighbors. Some of the services include, shopping and errands, transportation to appointments, indoor/outdoor chores and minor household repairs. To help Interfaith continue their services, please visit: https://www.icgmc.org/donate/


Thank you for making the holiday more joyful for those in our community!