Brown Bag Lenten Project

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Covenant House gives hope to young people facing homelessness and trafficking by offering safe shelter, caring adults, and strong support. Open 24/7, our shelters provide immediate help, meals, and care, along with long-term programs that help kids heal, grow in confidence, and build a brighter future where they feel safe, valued, and supported every step of the way.

Prayer for Covenant House

Dear Almighty God,

We thank You for Your endless love, which teaches us how to love others with compassion, patience, and grace. We are grateful for Your mercy and for the good plans You have for each of our lives.

We lift up every young person who has been abandoned, neglected, or hurt. May they find Your light and be led to safety, care, and belonging. Remind them that they are deeply loved and valued.

As You promise in Jeremiah 29:11, fill them with hope and confidence in a future filled with purpose.

Bless our community with the support families need to thrive. Guide the hearts and hands of all who serve Covenant House Texas, granting courage, generosity, and compassion as they care for others. Amen.

Donation Drop-Off Date: February 28-March 1
Covenant House Wish List

• New Underwear (new, male or female, any adult size)
• T-shirt (new, any design, male or female, any adult size)
• Shower Shoes
• Body wash
• White Towel/Washcloth
• Toothbrush/Toothpaste
• Student Bible
• $10 gift card to a restaurant, store, etc.

The Riverside Project supports Houston children and families impacted by foster care by building a strong, city-wide network of care.

Working upstream and downstream, it helps prevent family breakdown, supports children in crisis, and walks alongside youth transitioning to adulthood.

Through partnerships, training, and on-site resources like the Court Closet, Riverside brings hope, dignity, and stability.

Prayer

Loving God,

We lift up the children, youth, and families served by the Riverside Project. Surround every child with stability, dignity, and care, and strengthen families facing uncertainty.

Bless those who work to prevent harm and those who walk with youth into adulthood. May this network reflect Your compassion and healing love, and transform lives with hope, belonging, and grace. Amen.

Donation Drop-Off Date: March 7-8
Riverside Project Wish List

New Items Needed for the Court Closet.

• Box mattresses (Arrange direct delivery to Court Closet at Hello@RiversideProject.org)
• Clothing appropriate for job interviews (varying sizes)
• Duffle bags and laundry baskets (often collapsible and easily transported)
• Food storage containers, plates, and utensils
• Gift cards (Metro, Uber, grocery, food, etc.)
• Laundry detergent and dryer sheets
• Paper goods (plates, cups, napkins, disposable utensils)
• Phone chargers (always in high demand)
• Pots and Pan box sets
• Shelf-stable foods (mac & cheese, ramen, etc.)
• Socks and underwear (male/female, all sizes)
• Toiletries
• Twin-size sheets, towels, pillows, and blankets

Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro brings hope to children, youth, and families facing poverty, illness, and abandonment in Antigua, Guatemala, through its charity hospital, Santo Hermano Pedro, and its orphanage, Virgen del Socorro, along with outreach programs. By providing medical care, safe shelter, education, and compassionate support, it offers immediate help and long-term care that helps people heal, restore dignity, and build a stable future where they are cared for, valued, and supported every step of the way.

Prayer

Dear Jesus,
We lift up all those served through Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro. You know their needs, struggles, and hopes. Surround them with Your protection, peace, and healing, and restore dignity and strength in their lives. Bless the families, children, and individuals who seek help, and remind them they are never alone. Guide the hearts and hands of all who serve in this ministry with compassion, wisdom, and perseverance. May Your mercy bring hope in hardship and light in moments of uncertainty. Amen.

Donation Drop-Off Date: March 14-15

Virgen del Socorro Orphanage Wish List

• New Clothing: Sizes S, M, L
• New Shoes: Various Sizes
• New Socks (all sizes)
• New Underwear (all sizes)
• New Toys
• Medicine (Over the Counter – not to exceed 6 months expiration date)
• School Supplies
• Soap

Santo Hermano Pedro Charity Hospital Wish List

• Medicine (Over the Counter – not to exceed 6 months expiration date)
• Medical Items (bandages, gloves, thermometers, medical tape, gauze, etc.)
• New Clothing & Shoes (all sizes)
• Personal Hygiene Items for Adults and Children/Teens (pads, soaps, etc.)

The Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund supports humanitarian relief for those affected by the war in Ukraine. Through emergency aid, medical assistance, refugee support, and long-term recovery efforts, the Fund provides direct help to families, parishes, and communities in crisis. Rooted in faith and charity, it offers hope, dignity, and solidarity to those suffering the effects of conflict.

Prayer

O Lord God of powers, and God of our salvation,
O God, who alone work wonders:
look down with mercy and compassion on Your humble servants,
and out of love for mankind hearken
and have mercy on us and on the land of Ukraine.

Visit Your mercies and compassions upon Your humble servants,
those who defend Ukraine and her much-suffering people,
and hear us who fall down before Your deep compassion.

For You are the health and victory and salvation of them
that put their hope in You, and unto You do we send up glory:
to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto the ages of ages.

Amen.

Adapted from the Byzantine liturgical tradition
(“Prayer Service Sung in Times of War,” in Trebnyk, Book of Needs)

Donate to the Ukraine Solidarity Fund: March 21-22 by clicking here.