Food First Collection on the First Weekend of the Month

St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy and St. Giles Parish has their Food First Collection on the First Weekend of the Month at St. Giles Church - Next on September 6-7, 2025 - Please bring your donations of canned or shelf-stable food and paper products with you to any of the first weekend Masses. Donations are brought to the altar during the Offertory.

These non-perishable food and toiletry items are collected for Fraternite Notre Dame which is located at 502 North Central Avenue in Chicago.

Drivers Needed- Assistance is needed for food delivery to Fraternite Notre Dame. They do not accept deliveries on Sundays. They can be reached at (773) 261-0101, and are located at Central and Race in Chicago. If you can help, please contact the Parish Office at (708) 383-3430

Ongoing Donations are accepted at the Parish Center or at the St. Giles Shrine in Church

Donations of canned or shelf-stable dry goods and paper products can be dropped off any time to the covered bin located at the back door on the north side of the Parish Center at 1025 Columbian. For those coming to Mass, donations can be dropped off at the St. Giles shrine in the gathering space of church.

These non-perishable food and toiletry items are collected for several food pantries in our area - Beyond Hunger, St. Martin DePorres, Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, St. Bernadine-St. Luke St. Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantry, and Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church Food Pantry.

Interested in being a driver for the Food Pantry deliveries? - We always need new drivers for Food Pantry deliveries. The commitment is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours two to three times per year. This “Ministry” consists of picking up the donations at the Saint Giles Shrine (at the back of the Church) and from the outdoor bins behind the Parish Center, then delivering to one of our five sharing pantries. If you can commit now or have any questions, please contact Vik Petroliunas at (708) 417-6096 or [email protected].

Suggested Items to Donate

Suggested Toiletry Items - Toilet Paper and Paper Towels, Toothpaste, Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant and Personal Hygiene Products.

Suggested Non-Perishable Food Items - Canned fruits and vegetables, Canned or dried beans, Mac-N-Cheese, Rice, Pasta, Oatmeal and breakfast cereals, Canned tuna, chicken, and other meats/fish, Canned soups, stews, chili, pasta sauces, Peanut butter, and Powdered milk.

Item Collection by Migrant Ministry

The Migrant Ministry of the Catholic Communities of Oak Park and Neighbors collects certain items for our beloved migrant brothers and sisters on Mondays between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM at Centro San Edmundo (the former Saint Edmund School), 200 S. Oak Park Avenue - For a list of the items currently needed, please CLICK HERE.