Scholarship Opportunity for Local Catholic College:​ Are you looking for an affordable and on-campus Catholic education this Fall? To help meet the urgent need of local students whose ability to obtain a Catholic university education has been jeopardized by the COVID-19 pandemic, John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido is offering two new scholarship programs for incoming freshmen and transfer students who start at JPCatholic in Fall 2020.

One of these scholarships is the COVID Zero Tuition scholarship for Cal Grant-A eligible students; when combined with state and federal aid, it can cover your ​FULL tuition​ without any need for loans! JPCatholic offers programs in creative arts, media, business innovation, and theology - and classes will be on campus this fall. You can learn more about the scholarships, sign up for a Virtual Campus Tour, and apply for free at jpcatholic.edu/local

At formed.org, you can stream hundreds of Catholic films, life-changing talks, and dramatic stories of the saints.  Follow this link to learn more

Talking Can Save Lives.  There is no single cause of suicide, do you know the signs? To learn more visit https://afsp.org/ Please click here for full flyer info

We are currently in need of volunteers in the Escondido area.
We are looking for individuals and groups to get involved to join our efforts in delivering meals to our senior population. Please click here for more information

• The Saint Augustine Bible Conference,  Prepare For Holy Week.  This is a one day virtual event, March 27, streamed via Zoom.  Click here to register.

• Young Adult Bible Study at St. Thomas More in Oceanside meets Mondays at 7pm weekly, and we’re now on Zoom! If there are any young adults who are interested, they are welcome to join us! 

St. Thomas More Bible Study
Young Adults
Mondays at 7pm weekly
Zoom Meeting Code: 993-5738-8005 
 

Follow this link for their YouTube page

• Dear Friends of Father Joe’s Villages:
   
  Our mission to serve the men, women and children who seek to rise out of homelessness has always been generously supported by the faithful of the Diocese of San Diego. Volunteerism is a major contributor in our ability to continue our mission and we are grateful to each Catholic parish who have helped spread the word to parishioners on our need for volunteers.
   
  At this time we again are asking for your help in sharing the message of our need for volunteers. Most understandably with this pandemic affecting all of us, Father Joe’s Villages has taken great steps to assure the safety and health of those who give their time to our neighbors in need.
   
  There is a need for volunteer assistance at our retail stores in Hillcrest, Imperial Beach and El Cajon. We need store front volunteers to assist with traffic flow at these locations. Below is a description of the volunteer opportunity:
   
  Essential Duties:
• Oversee the “lineup” of customers prior to the store opening.
• Instruct Customers to use the markers on the ground to ensure 6ft of social distancing.
• Record and maintain customer count inside the store.
• Assist in sanitation of shopping cart and shopping baskets
• Shift hours:
• 9:30am - 6pm - working a portion of this shift (2 hour increments)
• Store hours for customers are 10am - 5:30pm
• Physical Ability:
• Sit and/or Stand during the assigned work shift
• I invite your parish to contact me directly (contact info below) and I can assist in the coordination of any parish individual or group that would want to participate. 
   
  God bless you and thank you, Jim
   
  James Kennedy 
  Development Officer
  
  p. 619-446-2169
  neighbor.org