The Catholic faith is summarized in the Symbol of the Apostles' Creed, the 10 Commandments (summarized by Jesus Christ in the "Two Greatest Commandments") and the Beatitudes.  Catholic social teaching is best understood as solidarity with the poor, the aged, the weak, the sick, the incarcerated and little children--in essence, the defenseless-- for Jesus said if we do not attend to the "least of these" we have not attended to Him (Matt. 25).

     In seeking to do what Jesus commanded, our parish supports both local and diocesan ministries to aid "the least of these."  

• The Online Giving  link provides a way to support the various funds and projects of Our Lady of Lourdes parish.

• Greater Greenwood United Ministry -  provides a way for community churches to collaborate in meeting the needs of a very vulnerable and fragile population. Through ecumenical collaboration, churches avoid duplication of services and have qualified persons investigating each individual need.  The Free Medical Clinic is the only one in Greenwood County that provides free dental services along with its free medical services. GGUM is the only source of free prescription medicine in the county.  All services of GGUM are provided by volunteers, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, lab-techs, administrator, interviewers, receptionists and others.

• I Care, I Share - is a function of our parish.  We collect food items the first weekend of the month to be delivered to the local Food Bank.

• The Bishop's Annual Appeal - The Bishop's Annual Appeal is a primary source of funding to help sustain and expand ministries in the 96 parishes, 21 missions, and 34 Catholic schools and agencies throughout the Diocese of Charleston.  Click on the link or watch the video to discover ways to support the work of the Most Rev. Robert Guglielmone, the 13th Bishop of Charleston.