Newman Centre Outreach Ministries

Information For Prosepctive Volunteers:

Outreach Ministries are an integral part of the Newman Centre at the University of Toronto. Our parish works in partnership with seven different volunteer programs (both secular and religious) that serve the most needy of the Greater Toronto Area.

Newman Centre Volunteers:

Tutor Elementary School students (grades 2-6) at Holy Family School in Parkdale with the Missionaries of Charity: Tutoring Program

Serve as mentors and academic tutors to High School Students in Regent Park with the innovative Pathways To Education Program

Enable individuals with mental health illness to integrate into the general population at Our Place Community of Hope

Prepare and serve meals to the poor in Parkdale at St. Francis Table

Bring the Eucharist to patients at Mt. Sinai and Princess Maragert Hospitals as
Lay Pastoral Visitors to the Sick and Dying

Provide food, clothing, and shelter to the marginalized of Toronto during the coldest months of the year through the interfaith Out of the Cold Program

Knit burial shrouds for still-born births at Mt. Sinai Hospital through the
Tiny Shroud Ministry

If you would like volunteer at one of these remarkable ministries, the first step is to schedule an interview with Peter Baltutis, the Director of Outreach Ministries, at: 416-979-2468 (ext. 222); or outreach@newmantoronto.com. At the interview, we will review all aspects of that particular outreach ministry, specific responsibilities of Newman Centre volunteers, and answer any questions that potential volunteers may have. The interviews last approximately 45 minutes and are held at the Newman Centre.

(Newman Center Volunteers, Spring 2007)