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Most Blessed Sacrament includes Oshkosh State Correctional Institute, and the parish provides several ministries to the inmates including Bible study, weekly Rosaries, and sacramental formation for inmates.

Jesus is the Reason for the Season! Help us prepare for Jesus' coming by assisting with our Advent & Christmas Decoration Team.

Father Carr's Place 2B will be delivering Thanksgiving Day dinners all throughout Winnebago County on Thanksgiving Day. They are also hosting a Christmas for Kids program with a Giving Tree on December 14, 2024

Our Christmas Giving Trees are up! Please take a tag, purchase the gift listed, and return it to either worship site under the tree or to the Parish Office no later than December 12th.

Salvation Army’s annual Coats for Kids Drive is being held through October 24, 2024. Please drop off new or gently used coats in sizes 4T through adult XL at the back of church at either of our worship sites or at the Parish Office at 435 High Avenue.

Most Blessed Sacrament is partnering with the Tiny House Village to provide new residents with a welcome basket of household supplies. Your help is needed!

Students at WIT/WIN Academy recently named the Mission Center pantry “St. Peter’s Caring Closet,” where they can select needed items each month and earn rewards for good behavior. As the pantry grows, students will take on responsibility for maintaining it. Needs include donations and volunteers.

The Outreach Mission Team will be sponsoring a Hat and Mitten drive benefitting WIT Academy, the Oshkosh Area School District program operating in our Mission Center. A donation bin will be located at the back of each of our worship sites from October 13 - November 17, 2024.

Most Blessed Sacrament participates the annual Oshkosh Back To School Fair. For the 2024-2025 school year, the giving trees will be in the back of church beginning June 27 & 28. Please take a tag and return donations by July 31. The Fair takes place August 14 & 15 - volunteers are welcome!

In 2022, MBS is supporting Damascus Road - a non profit that fights human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Fox Valley - through the Scarlet Cord prayer ministry, collecting items for the Exodus bags provided to survivors, and financial donations.

The Diocese of Green Bay, Catholic Relief Services, Caritas and the Wisconsin Ukrainians Humanitarian Relief & Army Collection Drive are all places where you can direct medical supply, humanitarian supply, and financial donations to help the people of Ukraine. Bishop Ricken also shares a video message imploring all Catholics in the Diocese of Green Bay to pray for peace.

A collaborative community food pantry which addresses the food and nutritional needs of the needy in our community. Located at 2551 Jackson St. Oshkosh. Needs include non-perishable food items (Brown Bag Sunday) and volunteers.

Each local Knights of Columbus Council evaluates the needs of their community and implements those programs and activities that are most needed in their area. The Knights of Columbus Faith in Action Programs activities are designed to engage the council members in various activities across a host of categories. Knights of Columbus Oshkosh Council #614 Our Lady of Lourdes serves the parishes and communities of Most Blessed Sacrament and St. Jude the Apostle.

SHP builds and donates new beds and bedding to children that do not have one. They are currently in desperate need of NEW twin sheets, blankets, comforters, mattress pads, mattress protectors and pillows. Donations will be collected at Most Blessed Sacrament through December 17th. Please drop your donation off at the Parish Office (not the Mission Center).

MBS is a Coats for Kids drop off site this year! Coats for teens and larger children are especially needed this year!

Fr. John Tigatiga SDS, Director of the Mission Office for the Salvatorian USA Province, will be at Masses this weekend as part of our Missionary Cooperation Appeal. The Salvatorians are a society of priests and brothers serving the church in 30 countries throughout the world.

The Oshkosh Kids Foundation helps the children of homeless or struggling families find stable housing, successful education, and a post-secondary path to self-sufficient lives. Needs include volunteers, wish list items, and monetary donations.

Provides safe temporary shelter, food and supportive services for adults. We advocate for collaborative, locally driven solutions for those experiencing homelessness in our community. Located in the MBS Mission Center at 449 High Ave. Needs include volunteers, wish list items, and monetary donations.

Bella Parent Support Services is excited to announce a new partnership with Vida Medical Clinic, bringing expanded free medical services to the Oshkosh community. The collaboration will provide essential healthcare services, including well-woman visits, sports physicals, STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, and limited obstetric ultrasounds. The new Oshkosh clinic location has state-of-the-art technology, including a new ultrasound machine, which enhances its ability to support women and families.