The Meatloaf Ministry was organized in 1983 with a sole purpose of providing 10 to 15 meatloaves once a month for the House of Bread in Hartford, where the homeless are able to obtain meals. Each volunteer is asked to prepare a 2-pound meatloaf, bake it, then freeze it, and bring it to the church hall and place it in the refrigerator-freezer in the kitchen.  After a volunteer prepares a meatloaf, that individual is contacted again after about 10 months.  However, we do have a few individuals who each prepare a meatloaf monthly and others who spontaneously prepare a meatloaf for donation.  Young parishioners in the Confirmation class occasionally make a commitments to do this also.  Because of the generosity of these parishioners, the donations have increased the last couple of years. 

One 2-pound meatloaf feeds 6 to 8 people, and it is a versatile staple that is enjoyed by the homeless and prepared by the cooking staff in dinners, lunches and breakfasts.   In 2017, the Church of St. Patrick donated a total of 175 meatloaves; our goal is to increase that to 200 this year.

Should you have any questions, please contact Lorraine Stec at 860-676-1695 or email at  bacistec@comcast.net