St. John's Hospice Casserole Program

"We cannot do great things on this earth, only small things with great love." 

Since 1963 St. John's Hospice, located at 1221 Race Street in Philadelphia, has provided crucial, life-sustaining services for homeless men.  At this Catholic Social Services shelter over three thousand meals are served each week.  Starting September 2016, St. Andrew's is pleased to be a part of this mission, to serve center city men who are poor and homeless.

Volunteers are needed to cook main dish casseroles once a month and deliver them frozen to the food pantry.  Casserole recipes can be found online at saintjohnshospice. org or you can feel free to use your own recipe.  Casserole pans and lids are provided for you in the narthex of the church.  Kindly mark the outside of the lid with your main ingredients and the date it was prepared.  Drop off day each month is the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Mason Avenue door to the food pantry between 3:00 - 4:00 PM.  If that day and time isn't convenient for you, please make other arrangements by calling the Outreach Office at 484-461-4954. Everyone is welcome to cook whenever possible.  You do not have to commit to preparing casseroles every month to be a part of this program. Please cook whenever you are able.  Casseroles will be collected every month.  Make sure you use the pans provided in the church, as all casseroles need to be the same size.  The hospice has requested no pork and remember no side dishes.

Those parishioners who desire to serve at the shelter should note that on-site volunteers are now precluded due to the pandemic.  The hospice continues to serve 200 grab-and-go lunches per day, along with an estimated 50 takeaway dinners three times a week.  There is a continuous need for homemade casseroles.

Thank you for your generosity and kindness to those who are struggling to survive.

2021 Collection Dates


July  27
August  24
September  28
October  26
November 23
December 21*

*Please note this is the third Tuesday of the month, due to Christmas.