Neighbors from the West Side of Manchester can seek assistance with groceries and other needs; serves parishioners and anyone in need on the West Side. USDA foods are distributed bi-monthly at no charge.
Paperwork and identification are checked before bags are allotted; volunteers give out bread and pastries and help carry groceries to the car or across the street.
Each week, neighbors from the West Side of Manchester come to the parish to seek assistance with groceries and other needs. Since its inception, the Saint Raphael Food Pantry is one of the parish’s largest ministries, offering not only practical assistance, useful information and encouragement to those under financial duress but also providing parishioners and friends of the parish a means of extending the compassionate hand of Christ.