Martha's Kitchen, east of Downtown Houston, is a major diocesan ministry that feeds hundreds of the homeless and impoverished of Houston a hot meal every weekday.
In 2015, Martha's Kitchen received a grant from the national organization of the Order of Malta: (
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"THE MONITOR
Thanks to your generous support the organizations below recently benefited from the Federal Association Annual Appeal.
Feeding the Hungry and Sheltering the Homeless
[List of several grants given to programs across the US] . . .
Martha's Kitchen
Houston, TX
Martha’s Kitchen is dedicated to Christ’s call to love one another and to actively fulfill the basic physical and spiritual needs of those who need our help. It opened in 1992. They prepare, serve and clean up after the hot nutritious lunches that are served to 350 to 400 hungry men, women and children. Although some contributions come from large corporations 7 out of every 10 dollars of the money essential to keeping this ministry going come from the Sunday collection at St. Martha's. And despite the fact that the Kitchen gets as much food as possible from the Houston Food Bank, the majority of it must be purchased from other sources. The Federal Association assisted Martha's Kitchen by purchasing $10,000 worth of new tables and chairs."
Martha's Kitchen is open 5 days a week, Mon-Fri, from 1130am to 1230pm. It is located at 322 S Jensen in Houston TX.
Martha's Kitchen is very well supported throughout the corporate and non-profit community, and especially by the Knights and Dames of the Order of Malta Houston chapter. See: (
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"Houston Region Staying Focused This Advent
Author:Steve Marget, KM
Date:12/23/2014
“The best way to stay focused on the true meaning of Christmas during Advent is to defend the faith and serve the sick and the poor,” reports Houston Regional Hospitaller, Kate Signorelli.
With the Order of Malta’s motto in mind, the Houston Region has stayed both focused and busy.
On December 3rd, Knights and Dames manned the phone bank for a 12-hour shift at KSHJ 1430 AM Radio Station during Guadalupe Radio Network’s nationwide quarterly share-a-thon. Support for Catholic Radio is a new Defense of the Faith Initiative of the Houston Region. When not taking pledge calls, Knights and Dames gift wrapped Catholic author Matthew Kelly’s book "Rediscover Catholicism" to be given by the Order to ill veterans hospitalized during Advent at the Michael J. DeBakey Veterans Administration Hospital in the Texas Medical Center.
On the eve of St. Nicholas’ Feast Day on December 5th, as is tradition, members of the Order gathered for Mass at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, celebrated by His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo and Fr. Brendan Cahill, chaplains of the Order.
After the Mass and a dinner that followed, early the next day, on December 6, members distributed frozen chickens with all the trimmings to the less fortunate of Richmond, Texas.
More than 100 volunteers supplied a substantial Advent dinner to more than 500 families.
On Saturday, December 13th, Knights and Dames in the Houston area met for monthly Mass at the VA Hospital, and then brought Holy Communion to 60 Catholic veterans hospitalized at the VA Hospital in Houston. The Catholic vets also received a gift of the Matthew Kelly book, provided by Steve Tholen, a candidate for 2015.
Meanwhile the Houston Region continues to serve the hungry lunch four days a week at Martha’s Kitchen in Houston."