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"The vocation of being a 'caregiver'…is not something involving Christians alone; it also has a prior dimension which is simply human, involving everyone." Pope Francis

WOW! GOD IS GOOD! Thank you so much for your generous support of our neighbors served at St. John/St. Ann’s Outreach Center! The Food Pantry was open when we arrived with a line already formed for groceries. YOU answered our neighbors’ prayer! And tonight a neighbor is thanking God for YOU! NO FOOD DRIVE NEXT WEEK! Our FALL FOOD DRIVE IS MOVING TO TUESDSAYS 3pm-4pm in the Church Parking Lot. Our first Fall Drive will be Tuesday Sept. 8 3pm-4pm! See you then!

Congratulations to Michelle Moczulski, who has been awarded the Wendy Repass Suozzo Memorial Award from the Friends of Fire Rivers (FFR).  

“Not all of us can do great things. But WE CAN DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE! “St. Mother Teresa. Thank you all for sharing HIS LOVE by supporting our neighbors served at Mater Christi Food Drive! Together we are capable of GREAT THINGS! God bless you!

The bounty of summer is a perfect reminder to renew our commitment to caring for our earth and all of creation.

Assumption of Mary August 15, 2020 A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have salvation and power come, and the Kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed One." Mass is being celebrated at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany at 10 AM on Saturday, August 15.

Schools in Kenya are closed due to COVID-19, but the rain tank is functioning.

“You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. This is how prayer works.” Pope Francis. Thank you for your generosity shown to our neighbors served at St. Francis/St. James Food Pantry! You Made a Difference and answered a neighbor’s prayer! God Bless you!

Online educational tools and backyard activities provide safe and fun learning experiences for the whole family.

In this last full month of summer, take time to enjoy the beauty of the season and the wonder of creation—God's gift to us that demands our care and responsibility.