Servants of the Father of Mercy,1544 Morse Avenue, Ventura, CA

So What's Our Story?

Good question! We're a bunch of ordinary people that decided in about the year 2001 to role up our sleeves and meet our homeless brothers and sisters living under bridges and in alleys; delivering food, water, clothing, rosaries, prayer cards, Bibles and compassion.

Father of Mercy Chapel, Ventura, CA

We formalized our outreach by becoming a Catholic community, Servants of the Father of Mercy. However, Christians of all faiths are invited to find a home on our team.

Our religious and lay brothers and sisters are coming to an intense awareness of our own "loser" status of failure and sin - but how great God the Father's mercy is toward us in Christ Jesus - thanks be to God!

We live a life in community focused on prayer, penance and mercy. Our daily prayer life is built on rich devotions like the Divine Mercy and the Rosary as well as centered around the Eucharist and praying the Liturgy of the Hours.

We also seek to live a life of penance and mercy. Our members are committed to reaching out to the underserved in our jobs, community and neighborhoods. Who are the lonely, sick, crushed, elderly, persecuted and broken? We seek to serve them within the context of our daily lives.