The Samaritans are a ministry that cares for those in the parish and community who need food, clothing and other assistance.  They can provide food, clothing, help with utility bills and shelter for those in need.  They also provide Back to School Backpacks, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter baskets to hundreds of families. They organize and distribut hundreds of toys for children at Christmas.
 The ministry consists of dedicated parishioners who operate from the small building on your right as you enter the Church property.  Their office hours are Monday 9am-3pm, & Wednesday and Fridays 9am-12pm.  The ministry is funded primarily by donations from the Parish.  The money that is put in the Poor Box in the rear of the Church goes to Samaritans, as well as several collections per year.  The Samaritans are a giving arm of St Pius the Tenth Church and a ministry that allows all of us to “Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked and shelter the homeless."

Samaritan Summary of Service for 2016
Provided food to 435 families, not including the Holiday Food Baskets
Provided assistance to 58 people with their utility bills
Provided temporary housing to 27 families, including motel stays and partial rent payments
Provided clothing assistance to 25 families
Provided Easter Dinner for 26 families and Easter Baskets for 32 children
Provided full course Thanksgiving Dinners for 42 families
Provided Christmas Dinner for 87 families
Distributed 600 donated gifts for Christmas to children
Provided 13 families (28 children) Backpacks filled with school supplies
Proved dozens of gas cards
Provided emergency assistance for prescriptions etc. to 5 families
Provided 96 checks totaling $35,733 to families in need
The Samaritan Ministry staffs the Office in 5 shifts with 15 volunteers
The Samaritans are funded primarily through the generosity of the Parishioners of St Pius
The Samaritans, through a grant, receive a Monmouth Food Bank truck delivery once per month with approximately 200 pounds of food that are stored and inventoried for distribution.