We have now begun the Lenten Season and celebrate this weekend the First Sunday of Lent. Lent is a time for us to identify ONE sin that we would like to be freed from during Lent. After identifying this ONE sin we use the pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to allow Jesus to satisfy the hunger of what we truly desire. During Lent we will be starting a new Homily Series on the Corporal Works of Mercy...
The corporal works of mercy that we will soon be reflecting on are visiting the imprisoned, feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, giving drink to the thirsty, visiting the sick, burying the dead and clothing the naked. Each week we will reflect on how the work of mercy is tied to the Gospel of the week and how we can seek to live out the work of mercy in a concrete way in our life.
Inviting all parishioners to join us in this Corporal Work of Mercy!
As we continue our Lenten reflection on the Corporal Works of Mercy this week we're focusing on Shelter the Homeless.
Our Social Ministry has a beautiful opportunity for us to help with this work of mercy!
Donate to the Social Ministry “S.O.S.” project - Soap, Socks and Snacks and then take those goodies out to those living on the streets. Social Ministry will bag the items for you, you pick them up to hand out.
Suggested items to donate: TRAVEL SIZE ONLY: soap, hand sanitizer, toothbrush, toothpaste, chapstick and “kleenex” tissue
Socks-men and women sizes
Food items: small pop-top cans of prepackaged food such as “vienna” sausage, tuna fish, cheese & crackers, soft breakfast/protein bars, "to go” size peanut butter, applesauce and fruit cups.
Please bring these items to St. Albert and place them in the bins.
When: March 7, 8, 9 during the parish Lenten Mission with Alan Graham AND March 11-12 after all masses
Pick up the blessing bags March 18-19 to hand out to a neighbor on the streets