Food Weekend / Food Pantry

  1. Richmond Friends of the Homeless Bagged Lunch Crew - Make peanut butter & jelly sandwich lunches for the homeless. Happens in the kitchen after the 11 am mass on the Sunday before the second Monday of each month.
  2. Food Pantry - The last weekend of each month we collect food items at the masses needed to stock the shelves at both St. Gabriel and Good Samaritan. CLICK HERE for a list of items.
  3. Kairos Ministry – This social justice ministry is a great opportunity for families to support those incarcerated and seeking a closer relationship with Christ at a Kairos retreat. Families can make cookies for the retreatants and be part of the prayer list praying for those attending the retreats.

Food Pantry List

This is a list of the items we stock in our food pantry. We stock enough items each month to provide for 20 families with 4 members each.


We also provide each family with a $25 gift card from Walmart to purchase: Milk, Cheese, Hamburger, Eggs, Margarine


Items and quantities for 1 family of 4

Saint Gabriel Shopping List
  • 2  large bottles of apple juice
  • 1  can of regular coffee
  • 2  boxes of black or green tea     
    1  box of cold cereal   
    1  box hot cereal (cinnamon, apple, brown sugar, plain) 
    2  16 oz. cans of fruit (peaches, pears, cocktail)       
    1  16 oz. jar peanut butter   
    1  16 oz. jar jelly 
    6  hearty soups (chicken noodle, beef, vegetable)     
    1  38 oz. beef stew     
    1  25 oz. can corn beef hash   
    2  16 oz. can meat chili (beans or no beans)   
    1  20 oz. cans or plastic jars spaghetti sauce   
    1  16 oz. pkg. spaghetti or pasta 
    2  8 oz. cans of tuna 
    1  can Spam   
    2  cans of chicken   
    3  boxes macaroni & cheese   
    1  large box mashed potatoes 
  • 1  large box quick cooking rice
    1  box Hamburger Helper (Cheeseburger, Beef Pasta, Tuna Cheesy, 3 Cheese)
    1  box of saltine crackers
    2  16 oz. can corn
    2  16 oz. can green beans
    2  16 oz. can carrots
    2  16 oz. can peas
    2  28 oz. can baked beans
    1  12 - 18 oz. plastic jar of mayo
    1  large box Bisquick mix (no pancake mix)
    1  12 oz. shampoo
    2  bars of soap (Dove scent free)