Giving Opportunities in Lent

March 11, 2022—Annual Hunger Mass

The Annual Hunger Mass will be held on Friday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m., celebrated by Father Foley. As we begin Lent, we are reminded of those living in our own community who are food insecure and we contemplate the Gospel, which commands us to make the necessary sacrifices to care for them. This year, during a continued pandemic, the challenge is much greater with even more families coming to us for food.

There will be a SPECIAL COLLECTION taken up at the Mass to support the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation, which provides the food to operate food pantries in the poorest neighborhoods of the Arch- diocese — at Holy Name, St. Francis Xavier, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Luke, and our sister parish, St. Thomas More. Your donation will be used to purchase perishable food, such as fresh produce, milk and eggs, meat and poultry. If you are unable to attend Mass, please consider a donation — visit MulhollandFamily.org or write to Mulholland Foundation, 1629 K Street, NW — Suite 300, Washington 20006.

March 5-6, 2022–Special Collection for the Little Sisters of the Poor
 
March 12-13—Lenten Food Drive

As part of our Lenten sacrifice, the parish will once again participate in the Annual Archdiocesan Lenten Food Drive, in cooperation with Catholic Charities and the John S. Mulholland Family Foundation.

We are asking that your food drive donations be limited to the following items:
  • Cheerios or other low sugar cereal
  • Canned tuna or chicken
  • Canned soup, hearty varieties are best
  • Canned vegetables of any kind
  • Canned fruit of any kind
  • Peanut butter and jelly, plastic containers
  • Pasta and pasta sauce, plastic containers 
  • Canned beans, any kind
  
Please bring your food donations with you to Mass and PLACE THEM ON THE ALTAR the weekend of March 12-13 at all Masses. The food will be picked up after the 8:00 Mass Monday morning. If you will be out of town that weekend, please consider a monetary donation to help the working poor of the District at MulhollandFamily.org/donate.

March 21-26, 2022–School Lenten Food Drive