St. Austin is one of Micah 6's founding University-area churches. Since 2001, the mission of this organization is to work together to identify and meet the needs of the homeless and the impoverished in the University of Texas campus area. Our mission needs your heart and hands to serve!

Volunteers must be over the age of 10 and all volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Masks are required and will be provided if needed.

Thursday Volunteer Shifts:

• 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.: Receive Food Deliveries - Unload vehicles containing donations. Aid in weighing and storing items. Heavy lifting involved!

• 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Pantry Assistance - Move food from storage to the bagging area, pack bags and boxes for distribution; break down boxes for recycling; remove trash; sweep, mop, and clean and sanitize equipment.

• 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Distribution Assistance - Set up tent and tables for food distribution, move food from bagging to distribution area, check in clients, distribute food, and clean and sanitize equipment.

While we need help on Thursdays, there are other opportunities - learn more and sign up at 

Micah 6 Volunteer

What's miraculous?
The fact that the Vincentian Family Center operates one of the larger food pantries in Austin, carries on Client Services four other days of the week, and runs the St. Vincent de Paul Store - here's the miracle part - they do all that with a paid staff of five! 

They've asked for help. Can you offer a little? They are looking for folks to ~

• Answer the phone

• Perform some clerical work a few hours per week.

• Work on a special short term project to assess whether or not they are spending wisely and using the most efficient technology to help people and do it well.

These are requests for short term commitments - you don't have to be a member of SVdP to get involved.
This is a great opportunity for mature young university students looking to help their community. Learn more by contacting

Huddie Murray

We've heard the question, "But what could I possibly do in an hour or two? That's all the time I I have to offer."

We've got something very important that you can do in an hour a week, perhaps even two hours a month. You can help us  reach out to those neighbors in need who call us for assistance but live outside the area we serve.

Our St. Vincent de Paul dispatchers normally return the calls of every neighbor who contacts our helpline. As pandemic support programs expired, We're struggling to keep pace. We heard your willingness to help and matched that with our challenge - the immediate need to grow our capacity to respond to each call. And to make those calls lovingly with Christ's heart and voice. 

Could you help relieve some of that stress by making calls once a week? once a month?
 

• You would not be a caseworker, but would be offering a loving ear, and contact information for other resources. 

• You would need to be Ethics & Integrity in Ministry certified. Go to the Diocese of Austin EIM website for the workshop schedule. 

• Members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society would train you with some history, provide a script and training in how to conduct a call, and share a resource list with other programs and sources of assistance.  

We are especially in need of Spanish speakers. Want to know more?Please contact Huddie at hwmswim@gmail.com. 

There are several opportunities to be involved in our Music Ministry - the St. Austin Parish Choir (11:30 a.m.), our 8:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Ensembles, and/or as an instrumentalist. If you are interested in being part of our music ministry feel free to visit with

Dr. Andrea Pobanz in the organ loft after the 5 p.m. Vigil and/or 11:30 a.m. Mass, or with 

Rudy Davenport after the 8:45 a.m. and/or 5:30 p.m. Mass by the piano in the sanctuary.

Please join us in song! 

Greeters Needed for Mass - please help us welcome the faithful! Let your smile be ours - show a warm smile of hospitality to greet the faithful, offfer a worship aid, and show them to a seat at Mass. We'd really appreciate your help! The only requirement is that you're EIM compliant, your welcome involves no contact, only a joyful spirit. If you can help us receive all who come to pray with us, please arrive 15-20 minutes before the Mass you attend - one of the priests will show you the ropes! 

As a Lector or Eucharistic Minister (EM) - if you've previously served and are trained, please let us know that you'd like to help by emailing us at Liturgy@StAustin.org or use the new form at the Worship page to let us know that you'd like to go onto the schedule.

Feel free to contact ~

Liturgy Committee

Be a messenger of Christ's Transforming Love!

We come with an appeal for you to serve as a Communion Outreach minister. While our parish Communion Outreach teams visit hospitals and nursing homes within our parish boundaries, we have a special relationship with the residents of Westminster Senior Living where many longtime parishioners reside. You can help them remain connected to a community they enriched. 

Here are things you should know:

• At this time we are reaching Westminster residents by phone, but as soon as it is safe to do so, you'll be part of a team that brings the Eucharist to the facility. 

• You must be EIM certified. Go to the Diocese of Austin Ethics and Integrity in Ministry website for more information.

• You'll receive training and on-the-job coaching from experienced members of the Westminster team.

Learn more, email ~

Nancy Carrales