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• Holy Trinity, at 3513 N St., NW, 202-337-2840, will have a spring lecture series on Catholic Social Teaching.
• The Georgetown Campus Chapel has a lively liturgy on Sundays at 8:30 pm with great music and lots of young people.
• St. Augustine's, at 1419 V St., NW, 202-265-1470, is the oldest black Catholic Church in DC.
• St. Aloysius at 19 I St., NW, 202-336-7211.  Many formers attend the Sunday, 10 am liturgy.  St. "Al's" is a diverse and lively parish with a strong community feeling and social justice ministry.  
• Shrine of the Sacred Heart at 16th and Park Road NW, 202-234-8000.  Many formers attend the Sunday 10:00 am liturgy.  This multi-cultural parish has many volunteer opportunities and social ministries including teaching ESL to immigrants, a soup kitchen, a peace, justice and ecology committee and much, much more!
• Caldwell Chapel Faith Community is a social justice oriented community that meets for mass every Sunday at 10:30 am in the Caldwell Hall Chapel at Catholic University.
• St. Camillus Parish in Silver Spring, MD is known for its revered choir and its diverse parish community.

For a complete listing of the parishes located in the DC-Maryland area, click here.

• Contemplative Outreach of Metropolitan Washington, at 1830 Connecticut Ave., NW, 301-515-4309, offers centering prayer opportunities and training and retreats.  
• St. Anselm's Abbey in Washington DC is available for retreats as well. Call 202-269-2300.
• Washington Retreat House is run by the Franciscans. Call 202-529-1111.
Click here to learn about opportunities for Spiritual Direction in the DC area.

• The Center of Concern promotes social analysis, theological reflection, advocacy & education on issues of global development, trade, economic justice and human rights. 
• The United States Catholic Conference's Social Development & World Peace Department.  Visit www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp or call 202-541-3000.
• Washington Peace Center has great resources, peace & justice events & volunteer opportunities and an online calendar of events updated weekly.
• The Social Action and Leadership School For Activists.  Call 202-234-9383, x229
• Servant Leadership School, at 1640 Columbia Rd., NW, 202-328-7312, offers many courses on social justice concerns.  Visit their website at www.slschool.org.
• Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House, at 503 Rock Creek Church Rd., NW, 202-882-9649, has a social justice speaker the first Friday of every month, and it's always excellent!
• The Social Investment Forum, at 1612 K St., NW Ste. 650, 202-872-5319, promotes socially responsible investing. 
• Co-op America, at 1612 K St., NW Ste. 600, 202-872-5307 or 800-58-GREEN, is probably the most comprehensive resource for helping individuals move toward more just and sustainable economics.  They publish The National Green Pages, a directory for consumers of green businesses.   
• NETWORK - A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, 202-547-5556, is a prophetic and persistent voice for social justice on Capitol Hill.  
• National Right to Life Committee, 512 10th St. NW, 202-626-8800.
• National Pro-Life Religious Council, 1023 15th Street NW. 
• Georgetown University Right to Life, http://saxa.georgetown.edu/life/
• Amnesty International USA, at 600 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 5^th Floor; 202-544-0200
• Pax Christi - Metro DC, 202-635-0441, National Catholic Peace and Non-Violence Movement - local chapter.  They have a listserv of local social justice events. 
• Bread for the World, at 50 F Street, NW, Ste. 500, Washington, DC 20001, 800-82-BREAD, is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers.  
• Visit Sojourners' website, www.sojo.net.  Be sure to check out their "Get Connected" section, where you can search your local area for organizations, churches, retreat & volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, like-minded individuals… and much more.  Sojourners is located at 2401 15th Street NW, Washington DC 20009, 202-328-8842 or 1-800-714-7474.
 

• Jelleff Boys and Girls Club runs off of volunteers and donations.  Our membership for kids is only $20 dollars a year (not including camps).  Email THESEED1@Aol.com for more info. about how you can volunteer.
• L'Arche Washington, DC-  People with and without developmental disabilities practice peacemaking by sharing daily life of work, prayer and holy leisure in interdenominational Christian community. Email for more info: community@larchewashingtondc.org
• Catholic Charities
• Greater DC Cares, 1725 I Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006-2403
Ph: 202-777-4440.  To find out more information call or email them at gdcc@dc-cares.org.
• So Others Might Eat (SOME), at 71 O St., NW, 202-797-8806, needs volunteers.
• The Catholic Network of Volunteer Service has listings of local volunteer opportunities. • The Community Service Source - A Volunteer's Guide to Greater Washington is a great resource.  Contact Greater DC Cares, 202-289-7378, for a free copy.  Offers one-time as well as on-going / part-time opportunities.
·CentroNia- 1420 Columbia Rd. NW, 202 332-4200, http://www.centronia.org/
• Visit www.volunteermatch.org and click to the local opportunities sheet.
• Visit www.doingsomething.org for more volunteer opportunities in DC.  
• Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, 3900 Harewood Road, NE, 202-635-5442, seeks volunteers to assist with tours, special events, receptions, administration, research projects, etc. Please call or write Christina Leggett (cleggett@jp2cc.org) to help out. There are free weekend shuttles to and from the Metro and volunteers of all faiths are welcomed.
• The Pallotti Center has listings of local volunteer opportunities; call us at 202-529-3330 to learn about them.

• The National Gallery of Art has free Sunday night concerts.  For more info call 202-737-4215.
• The Smithsonian Folklife Festival every summer around July 4^th is great fun.
• The Washington Folk Fest in early June is worth checking out.
• The WAMU Bluegrass Festival at Glen Echo, usually in early October, is also enjoyable.
• The HR-57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz & Blues educates, provides experiences, opportunities and info that transverse the full spectrum of the jazz and blues experience.  The offer exhibits, theatre and concerts. 
•The National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.  There are free shows (first come, first seated; tickets are required and are distributed half an hour before the show starts) on Monday nights - a wide range of things, from Slavic performers, to musicals, to string bands.  On Saturday mornings, there are free shows for children and families.
• The Hirshhorn Museum, at 7^th and Independence, has free films on Thursday and Friday nights at 8 pm.  Visit their site to see a list.
• Don't miss the free "Screen on the Green" (a.k.a. "Movies on the Mall") during the summer in July and August.
• The Kennedy Center offers free daily concerts at 6 pm on their Millennium Stage.   
• Don't miss the Shakespeare Theatre Free For All, which runs for two weeks every June at Carter Barron Amphitheatre in Rock Creek Park.  Performed by the Washington, DC Shakespeare Society - one of the world's best… and it's free!  For info, visit www.shakespearedc.org.
• Picnic, lay in the grass and enjoy music every Thursday night during the summer at the National Zoo's free Sunset Serenade concert series.  Concerts begin at about 6:30 pm beginning at the end of June and running for six weeks.  For details, call 202-673-4717. 

• The Washington Theological Union - Check out their calendar of free events.
• Catholic DC Listserve - A great way for anyone to publicize Catholic / Christian events in the area, including talks, retreats, prayer requests, housing requests, etc.  To sign on, e-mail Chris Corish at ccorish@erols.com.
• The Catholic Information Center, at 1501 K Street, NW, 202-783-2062, has a wide selection of Catholic books.  They have a calendar of events, DC mass schedules and much more.
• The Woodstock Theological Center, at Georgetown University, engages in theological and ethical reflection on topics of social, economic and political importance. 
• Check out www.washingtonpost.com and click to the Entertainment section for extensive resources & calendar of events.
• The Noodle Club is a nonprofit which meets monthly for inexpensive dinners and group discussion around the DC area. 
• Check out www.thedistrict.com.  Click to their "Things to Do" and "Community" sections.