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Important message from Bishop Campbell...
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Attention allpast, present and future Mothers of Alumni of St. Mary School: Save the Date! We have completed plans for our first annual Mothers of Alumni dinner to benefit the Grace fund for tuition at St. Mary School. We will be honoring our friend and fellow Mother of Alum Carol Wurm. The dinner will be held on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30pm at Kinsale Golf Club in Powell. We will be having an Italian buffet, raffle baskets, as well as a wine raffle! Please come and join with friends old and new to honor a special friend as well as benefit our wonderful school! Tickets are $35 each. Please see here for reservation forms and further information. For any questions, please contact Kathy Denny at skden62@yahoo.com, or phone 614-310-5393 or Janet Bayes at jbayes@columbus.rr.com or 740-369-6460.
As a people of faith dedicated to the life and dignity of the human person, we must work together as a society to promote the common good and combat what Pope Benedict XVI has consistently called
the “scandal of hunger.”
On every first Friday for a year, eat meals that cost only as much as is allotted for a family of your size by the USDA Modified Thrifty Food Plan (see web link below - You will need to divide the
weekly cost by seven.) This plan is used as the basis for food stamps (i.e. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP). Many individuals or families may notice a disparity between
the cost of their normal meals and the amount allotted in the food plan. The “cutting back” that will likely be required in order to stay “in budget” can be considered a
form of fasting.
Please click here to read more about the First Fridays for Food Security
USDA Modified Thrifty Food Plan
East African Drought:
The drought in East Africa, complicated by political instability in Somalia, has lead to desperate conditions for millions of people. Your Church is responding through Catholic Relief
Services (CRS) that has worked in the region for decades. Many CRS projects that you have supported over the years have made communities better able to withstand this drought. Many
others are still suffering, including Somalis who live beyond the reach of humanitarian aid and are fleeing to neighboring countries seeking help. CRS is responding to their needs.
Please show your solidarity in the following ways:
· Please pray for the people of East Africa.
· Donate to the East Africa Emergency Fund; checks payable to Catholic Relief Services can be sent to the Office for Social Concerns, 197 East
Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215 – write “East African Fund” in the memo section
· Learn more: contact the diocesan CRS director at 614-241-2540 or ecordle@colsdioc.org; and
visit: www.crs.org for continuous updates on our response.