Parish News

Helping Hands and Hearts for Haiti

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:37:57 -0400

Fr. Marc and the children of Pwoje Espwa need your help!

As if conditions weren't bad enough in Haiti before the earthquake, times truly are desperate now.

Fr. Marc will see a spike in the number of children under his care since so many adults were killed and orphans will need a place to live. It is suspected that he may increase his numbers by several hundred children. Which means that they will need clothing, shelter, medicine and education for all these newly orphaned little ones. Help is needed.

Father Dave has designated the weekend of February 6 & 7 to be "Haiti Orphans Weekend" at Santiago. We will sell baked goods, tee shirts, candy bars, wrist bands and whatever else... the Knights will serve a Spaghetti Dinner Saturday night, and a Pancake Breakfast Sunday morning. They will also be collecting monetary donations and Deacon Don will preach, which is a real god-send in itself since he and his lovely Dottie were part of the group from Santiago that left Haiti 5 hours before the quake hit.

Fr. Marc continues to blog on his website daily about the challenges they face, the prayers that continue to be answered, and the need which is so great. Click here to follow the blog.

There are so many ways we can pull together as a community and help those in such dire need, starting with the Haiti Orphans Weekend...hope to see you all there.

"I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me."

Matthew 25:40

For more information on how you can help Fr. Marc's kids in Haiti, click here for a link to Theo's Work.

Local Catholic Bookstore

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:46:44 -0500

Here are the details:

S†. Michael's Books, Gifts & Sacred Art

23016 Lake Forest Drive, Suite H

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Phone: (949) 215-3333

Fax: (949) 215-3373

website

Directions: Just below the 5 Freeway behind Coco's

South County Outreach

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:42:48 -0400

South County Outreach (formerly Saddleback Outreach) food bank is asking for donations of canned (non-perishable) food to be dropped off at their warehouse at:

26776 Vista Terrace
Lake Forest, CA 92630 (near Lake Forest Drive and Dimension)
949 380-8144

A few of months ago SCO made the news when they ran out of food for the first time in 19 years, forcing them to close their doors and turn people in need away. They were able to re-open when the community responded to their plea, donating much needed supplies to the food pantry for the south Orange County area. However, the need is still strong for this non-profit organization who helps so many who are in true need.

Santiago de Compostela parish has made a commitment for food to be collected here the second weekend of every month. Volunteers from our Youth Ministry will deliver the collected food to South County Outreach. This is a wonderful opportunity to help people right here in our own community!