Parishioners bring food on the first Sunday of each month for the St. Camillus Food Pantry in Langley Park, Maryland.  Food is left at the back of the church under the steps leading to the choir loft.  The preferred foods are vegetable oil, oatmeal in canisters, canned fruit, iron-fortified cereal, rice, black and red beans, canned tomato products, tuna fish, pasta, spaghetti sauce, sugar, macaroni and cheese mix, peanut butter and jelly.   The food is distributed to those in need by the staff of the Pantry.  Cash donations can also be made.  Pre-addressed envelopes are located in the vestibule of the church.  For more information please contact Meg McKenna at  meg.mckennarn@gmail.com or 240-601-4929 

The recipe:

2 lbs ground beef

(2) 28-ounce cans of chopped/diced tomatoes (with juice) 

(2) 16-ounce cans of peas (drained)

(2) cups of elbow macaroni®

2 teaspoons onion flakes 

            • Brown meat in Dutch oven and pour off fat

            • Add tomatoes with juice and onion flakes and bring to a boil

            • Add macaroni and boil until soft

            • Add drained peas, then cool

            • Pour into aluminum pan and cover with foil. Freeze.