Serve Globally

These ministries focus on the needs of those outside of the US, with a major emphasis on helping our Sister Parish in Haiti.

Café Leon

• JustHaiti Coffee is a fair trade initiative benefiting Haitian farmers, including those in our sister parish of St. Paul in Leon. JustHaiti Coffee is sold after Mass on the first weekend of each month.
• Coordinator: Alec and Danielle Niedermaier, 240-683-5780

Haiti Committee

• Through the generosity of parishioners, St. Francis parish has supported our sister parish, St. Paul in Leon, Haiti, in many ways. We have raised funds to build the first high school in the region. Each year, parishioners sponsor the poorest children in the area so they can attend elementary and high school. Several times during the year, we make medical mission trips to Haiti. The Haiti Committee oversees all of St. Francis’ activities in and for Haiti, and works to strengthen a sense of solidarity and community between the two parishes.
• Coordinator: Dan Cardile, 202-360-1401

CRS Rice Bowl

• Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl is a Lenten program of prayer, fasting and almsgiving which enables parishioners to reach out to the poor and vulnerable overseas and at home. The donations add up in the parish and across the archdiocese and nation, enabling CRS to help meet many needs overseas and at home in our archdiocese.    
• Coordinator: Tony Bosnick, 301-840-1407