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The Son of Man has not come to be served but to serve.” (Mark 10:45)Jesus set the example for us when he described his mission as one of SERVICE to others.
LATEST DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT:
November 15, 2013 - The Outreach Committee has placed envelopes in the pews for this and next weekend (November 16/17 & 23/24) to support communities and people affected by the recent disaster in the Philippines. The envelopes will be collected and sent to Catholic Relief Services via the diocese. Please place envelopes in the offertory basket, give them to the office or sign on to your online giving account.
Checks may be made payable to: St. Alphonsus Church.
The parish will collect all designated funds and then forward on one contribution check to the diocese to be sent on to Catholic Relief Services.
Online givers: You may also to give to the relief efforts by selecting the "Disaster Relief: Philippines" category in your online giving account. The fund will become inactive on December 1 so that all gifts may be sent on. Log in now
The Outreach Committee at St. Alphonsus Ligouri has created a parish response process for assisting our neighbors affected by disaster.
St. Alphonsus will work with both Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief Services when disaster strikes.
Following a disaster, look for communication in the bulletin and online about special envelopes that will be made available for your family to submit a gift. This aid and support will help communities to recover and rebuild. The envelopes will only be available for a short period, so that all gifts may be collected and quickly forwarded on to help immediately. Envelopes may be collected in the offertory baskets at Mass or returned to the parish office.
“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 25:40)
CRS responds to international disasters each year. They currently help in several regions around the globe. Not only do they respond immediately to natural disasters, they stay in these communities to help them re-build for the long term.CCUSA works with first responders (Red Cross & Salvation Army) to provide basic needs after the initial impact of a disaster. Additionally, they work to develop long-term plans to help communities truly rebuild.