Michelle DiIorio                                                

Director

401-714-7253

Since 1995 Saint Anthony Church, North Providence, Rhode Island, has been providing meals to the poor every Sunday through its Hot Lunch Outreach Ministries. On the first and third Sudays hot meals are served in the Parish Center gymnasium, which are prepared by volunteers in the fully equipped kitchen. Private busses are sent to Crossroads in Providence and other designated locations in the city to transport anyone in need of food. Some clients come with thier own transportation. Between 12:30 and 1 PM the meal is served cafeteria style with generous proportions. Takeout containers are provided for leftovers along with bread, pastries, and other items donated by local bakeries. During the holiday season toys are provided for the children as well as hand knitted items and toiletries. Approximately 100 or more people are served each meal.

09/19/2021
 We welcomed almost 50 hungry clients into our gym for a hot meal on Sunday, September 19th. Dinner included lasagna, roasted pork, salad and dessert. We were pleased to welcome our newest volunteer, Fr. Stefano!

07/21/2021
On Sunday, July 18th, the Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry resumed their 26 year tradition of serving a hot meal to the hungry of our area in our Parish Center. Sunday’s meal consisted of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and dessert. If you would like to be added to the revolving volunteer list, please fill out the coupon in the bulletin or on line by clicking here


04/04/2021
he volunteers of the kitchen ministry prepared 72 lunches on Sunday, April 4th. The turkey and ham sandwiches were made with food donated by Providence College. The lunches were delivered to the residents of the Charles Place and those in Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence. A special thank you to Sodexo of Providence College and the volunteers who spent time on Easter Sunday to feed the hungry of our community.

03/21/2021
On Sunday, March 21st the Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry was blessed with a donation of 70 meals which were delivered to the hungry in downtown Providence. The entire meal which consisted of kale soup, stew, bread, apple juice, sweet bread and flan, was donated by Victor and Mary Santos and Joe and Jessica Monteiro.
Victor, the owner of Galito Restaurant in Pawtucket, along with his sister, Jessica and their respective spouses, approached us with an offer to prepare and donate the entire meal! We are grateful for their generosity and thoughtfulness.
Please consider supporting this family owned restaurant located at 214 Columbus Avenue in Pawtucket.


01/17/2021
On Sunday, January 17th the Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry volunteers brought 75 hot meals to the hungry in downtown Providence. In addition, the volunteers distributed new socks which were donated by the employees of the Washington Trust Bank on Mineral Spring Avenue. This ministry has found alternative ways to feed the hungry during this pandemic and will continue to fulfill the needs of our community as effectively and safely as they can. Thank you for continuing to support our Outreach Ministries

01/03/2021
On Sunday, January 3rd the Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry volunteers brought 75 hot meals to the hungry in downtown Providence. In addition, the volunteers gave 120 pairs of new socks which were donated by the employees of the Washington Trust Bank on Mineral Spring Avenue. This ministry has found alternative ways to feed the hungry during this pandemic and will continue to fulfill the needs of our community as effectively and safely as they can. Thank you for continuing to support our Outreach Ministries!

11/18/2020
On November 15th Saint Anthony Kitchen Ministry volunteers served this meal to over 50 hungry people in the Parish Center. Our guests also took a large amount of extra food with them for which they were grateful. Unfortunately, the numbers were far less than expected since the usual third Sunday draws 100 or more persons. Because of Covid-19 restrictions and fears, the practice of delivering boxed lunches will be resumed. The ministry volunteers are also considering the possibility of delivering hot meals prepared in the Parish Center and delivering to locations where the homeless and other hungry people gather for the bus pickup. The needs will only increase in the future so creative ways will be discerned to address the hunger in our community. The poor box donations help support these efforts.

11/01/2020
The first dinner since the beginning of the pandemic was resumed in Saint Anthony Parish Center on Sunday, November 1st . A dedicated group of volunteers prepared and served a delicious hot meal of chicken parmesan and pasta to about 50 peope who were socially distanced at tables set up in the gymnasium. A strict protocol was followed from taking temperatures before boarding the bus to contact tracing and not allowing anyone to leave their places until the meal was finished. Because of the generous donation from a restaurant every guest was given an extra packaged meal to take away with them along with bread and other donated food items. Everything went very well for this first occasion. A thanksgiving dinner will be served on Sunday, November 15th and more people are anticipated to come as has been the experience on the third Sunday. We are grateful to those who have worked hard to resume the tradition of our hot meal program.