Help us Help Others

Jesus said:
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'

Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Matthew, 25: 35-40
New American Bible.

SVDP Food Drive.

What does it mean: Help Us, Help Others.

St. Vincent de Paul Food (SVDP) Pantry at St. Florian feeds approximately 100 families or 400 hundred people each month, which includes a lot of children. Our donations of food, the poor boxes in church, and food from the Food Depository help feed those less fortunate than us.

Still, there are some things that SVDP must purchase each month because they are not available from the Food Depository. Items such as soap, toilet paper, diapers, and even such food items as peanut butter and jelly!

In keeping with our Baptismal call to help the needy. St. Florian School will be collecting some of the items SVDP must buy. We will be collecting a different item each month. By your contribution you "Help Us Help Others"

National Contest:

During the months of March and April a national contest will be held to see which school can collect the most canned foods. Winners are determined by number of students in the school and how much they collect. This means even a small school can win! The winning school can win as much as $1,000! This means that your canned goods donations during March and April will not only help St. Vincent de Paul, it wil also help St. Florian School! More information will follow as the contest date grows near.