St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish November 20, 2011, Special Collection

Special Collection November 20, 2011, for

St. Vincent de Paul of St. Francis Parish

This fund, over the years, has helped hundreds of families, seniors, and individuals climb out of some terrible situations---evictions, shut-offs, staggering medical bills, car repairs, or an empty pantry.  This is all due to your generosity and concern for the poor. You have reached out with the hands and heart of Jesus.  This is a tremendous blessing for our parish.

Every dime put into the St. Vincent de Paul Fund goes to help people in need.  Many of our fellow parishioners have been helped through tough times by this fund.   

Funds come from St. Francis Parish members free-will donations throughout the year.   Your donations to this fund, this year, will also help:

·         transport bedding this winter for our homeless neighbors in the Rotating Shelter Program in Washtenaw County (due to cuts in other funding sources).

·         provide groceries for a family homeless shelter in Ann Arbor.

·         provide food for families with extremely low income households here in Ann Arbor.

St. Francis is respected for our willingness to help others, and for our ability to work closely with other human service agencies and churches, which are a part of a network to help make sure that the needs are real and that there is no duplication in services.

 

Please pray that the funds collected in this drive are adequate to support the parish's service to the needy, and that the committee overseeing the fund's use makes wise decisions.  If you'd like to take part in that committee's work, it meets on the first Thursday of each month.  New members are always welcome.

Envelopes are provided in your church pew on the weekend of the collection.

 

Checks may be made out to "St. Francis Parish", with "St. Vincent de Paul" on the memo line. 

Thank you! May God bless our work, and, especially bless those we help in the name of Jesus!