“Spirit of Sharing” Gift Collection for Saint Patrick Parish, Lawrence
Founded over two decades ago here at Saint John School, Spirit of Sharing helps brighten Christmas for about 350 boys and girls who live in the gateway city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, one of the most financially impoverished cities in the U.S. Many thanks for your continued support of this blessed community. Father Paul O’Brien, Pastor of Saint Patrick Parish, Lawrence, recently wrote: Economic realities on the ground here in Lawrence remain tough. Very fine, mostly single-parent families struggle, and often fail, to make ends meet. We have an average annual per capita income of $20,858 and face stubbornly high ...
St. Paul Giving Tree: Take a Tag or Scan a Code Starting this Weekend!
St. Paul Giving Tree is an Advent tradition spreading Christmas cheer from our parish to hundreds of people through several local organizations. This year’s Giving Tree program begins this weekend, November 16-17, with two boards set up in the St. Paul Sanctuary with gift tag requests. (Once the Christmas trees are put up after Thanksgiving, the tags will be transferred to the trees.) Several of the organizations we are supporting have also provided Amazon Wish Lists to make giving easier - simply scan the QR codes on the posters in the church (or click the links on our Giving ...
A Night to Celebrate and Support Capuchin Mobile Ministries
Our friends at Capuchin Mobile Ministries, the recipients of our 2024 Collaborative Lenten Gift, extend an invitation to all to attend their upcoming “Grateful Gathering” annual benefit event, held this year in the St. Paul Parish Hall - Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 6:30 - 8:30pm at the St. Paul Parish Hall Please join us for an evening of gratitude and support for the work of Capuchin Mobile Ministries. As we enter the season of thanksgiving and gratitude, we will celebrate our collective accomplishments and hear from leadership about how our ministry can grow. We are excited to share ...
October 26-27: St. Francis House Toiletries Collection (Small/Single Use)
Please donate personal or small sized toiletry items to our collection for the guests of St. Francis House. Items may be placed in the boxes available at the back of both churches for collection on the weekend of October 26-27. Suggested items include: shampoo, body lotion, soap, deodorant, shaving cream, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Complimentary hotel items are totally acceptable! Thank you for your continued generosity to those less fortunate ...
Boo! It’s time to think about Christmas!
Christmas in October??? Yes, that’s a scary thought!!! But when it comes to fulfilling Christmas Wishes for 400 children we need to start thinking about Christmas in October! We have only 3 weeks to recruit volunteers to sign up to sponsor a child this Christmas - will you be one of them? When you sponsor a child (or multiple children), you will be given a wish list for clothing and a special gift that you will purchase and drop off at a local Wellesley home to be delivered to the families. Your instructions will be emailed to you ...
