Freeze Nights Ministry

Austin's  Emergency Cold Weather Shelter program, managed by the City of Austin Public Health Department, is activated whenever the temperature reaches 32 degrees F. For many years, St. Ignatius Martyr Parish has accommodated up to 100 men in our Family Center on Sunday nights.

Due to COVID restrictions, we will not be hosting our homeless brothers in our Family Center during the 2021-2022 winter. We will, however, assist the City at it's temporary shelter at the South Austin Recreation Center (about one mile from our campus). We provide certain food and material items as well as a few volunteer assignments. And we do this whenever the temperature falls to 32 degrees farenheight... not only on Sunday nights. However, there are very few nights when this occurs. But we need to be prepared. Won't you please help us?