Join us for a Simple Lenten Meal in the North Conference Room on Friday, March 2, organized by St. Matthew's RCIA catechumens, to benefit L’Arche Community of Greater Washington immediately after the 6pm Stations of the Cross. All are welcome for all or any part of this evening of prayer, fellowship and almsgiving.
Simple Lenten Meals
We serve Simple Lenten Meals in the North Conference Room on the Friday evenings of Lent, following the 6pm Stations of the Cross. Join us for the sustenance of food and fellowship! Each Friday, a different parish group organizes the meal and donations are collected to benefit a different community-based organization in Washington, DC . On Friday, March 2, St. Matthew's RCIA catechumens will organize the meal, and the beneficiary will be L'Arche Community of Greater Washington. The speakers will be Sarah Ruszkowski, Assistant from Ontario house & other members of L'Arche Community. Consider spending your early Friday evening with St. Matthew's family and friends--come for the 5:30pm Mass, 6pm Stations of the Cross and end with a shared meal and this great opportunity of almsgiving to Mary House.
L'Arche Community of Greater Washington, DC
L'Arche Greater Washington DC, which opened in 1983, provides safe housing, compassionate support services, and the opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities (core people) to integrate into neighborhood life. It is a faith-based independent community of people with and without intellectual disabilities sharing lives in homes, workshops, and day programs, as part of a worldwide federation.
"Mutual relationships and trust in God are at the heart of our journey together. We celebrate the unique value of every person and recognise our need of one another." The communities center around the gifts of individuals with intellectual disabilities who are the heart of our community. L'Arche Greater Washington DC has two homes in the Adams Morgan neighborhood and two in Arlington, VA.