St. Mary's Parish Community » Food Source

The Chief’s Charity Pasta Feast

Peter Robson — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:33:05 +0000

Thursday, January 28, from noon to 2 pm at Victoria Park Armoury.

Tickets adults $12; children under 12 $6.

Please support the Kawartha Lakes Food Source. Buy tickets for yourselves or order in food for your business. It is a great meal!

Tickets are available at: Kawartha Lakes Food Source Office, Williamson Fuels Ltd., or at the Armoury door.

Food collected by KLFS goes out to all the food banks including the Central Food Cupboard, supported by the SSVP of St. Mary’s

Dates to Remember

Peter Robson — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:51:28 +0000

January 14th at 10 a.m. – St. Mary’s SSVP general meeting to take place in the chapel’s St.Joseph’s Room, please bring $12 to pay for the Fire Chief’s Pasta luncheon ticket in support of the Kawartha Food Source.

Jaunuary 25th at 7 p.m. – St. Mary’s SSVP to host Peterborough Particular Council meeting, St. Joseph’s Room.

Fall Food Drive

Peter Robson — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:44:52 +0000

Saturday 17 Oct 2009.
Host: The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter Day Saints
Location: 48 Angeline St.South.

The collected donations from the food drive goes to the Kawartha Lakes Food Source (KLFS). The Central Food Cupboard (CFC) receives a “fair share.”

Five churches support the CFC. They are St. Mary’s Church, Bethel Missionary Church, Queen Street United, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian and St. Paul’s Anglican. Together these churches supply the CFC with funds and volunteers.

The society of St. Vincent de Paul has 25 members working at the CFC monthly. SVDP needs the Parish of St. Mary’s assistance in making this year the best food drive to date.

Pictures from 2008 program.

There are two ways to assist:
(1) Place food donations in bags or boxes outside the front door for the morning of the pick-up before 9 a.m.
(2) Become a volunteer -join a team, or bring your own team of three (driver with car if possible) to collect the food. The driving assignments start at 8 a.m. for the teams.

Students are very welcome.

Food Group – Baking Needs:
Item NeededAlmonds, Walnuts Coconut, Oatmeal Sugar: White, Brown, IcingSyrup: Pancake, CornMilk : Carnation, SkimMixes: Cake, Muffin, PuddingPie Fillings, Cake Icing, Jell-OFlour, Corn Starch, Baking Soda Spices, Salt

Canned Fruits & Vegetables:
Cranberry Sauce, Peaches, Pineapple Fruit Cocktail, Mandarin Oranges
Pork & Beans, Potatoes, Mushrooms, Corn,
Yellow Beans, Green Beans, Variety Beans, Peas, Tomatoes, Tomato Paste, Tomato Sauce
Canned Fish & Meat: Tuna, salmon, chicken, ham

Beverages:
Apple Juice, Tea, juice Boxes
Perk Coffee, Instant Coffee, Hot Chocolate
Packaged – Soups/Sauces/Dinners
Soups: Tomato, Vegetable, Habitant
Chicken Noodle, Packaged Soup
Soup Stock
Ready to Serve
Pasta: Instant Noodles, Spaghetti Sauce, Kraft Dinner, Side Kick’s, Hamburger Helper

Bead/Grain
Crackers, Soda Biscuits, Cereal
Oatmeal
Minute Rice, Long Grain Rice
Dry Pasta

Toiletries
Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Diapers (adult/child)
Deodorant, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste

Miscellaneous
Ketchup, Mustard, Relish
BBQ Sauce, Salad Dressing
Pop-Corn
Gravy
Pickles, Olives
Peanut Butter
Parmesan Cheese
Coffee Filters

Baby Needs
Formula Pabulum
Jars of Food Diapers

Kid’s Lunch
Cookies
Jell-O/Pudding/Fruit Cups C
heese Whiz
Granola Bars
Jam (all varieties)
Applesauce

Unable to accep – For food safety reasons, we cannot use:
rusty or unlabeled cans
homemade items
non-commercial canned or packaged items
alcoholic beverages , mixes or soda
open or used items

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Peter Robson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:18:18 +0000

The St. Vincent de Paul Society was started by seven university students in Paris, France about 160 years ago.

They started the group as a result of discussions in university and in response to the poverty they observed around them. They also saw their ministry as a way of growing in their faith by sharing themselves and their material resources with other people.

They took St. Vincent de Paul as their patron because of his work with the poor and especially with galley slaves in the 1500s. They were attracted to his ministry through parish confraternities.

Christ is Counting on You
Every year it would be a good opportunity for our young people, 16 and up, to join our local group and grow in their faith by serving Christ as He is present in our local needy persons.

This is also an excellent ministry for married couples to share in because they minister in pairs. If you would like more information, please come to the meeting Monday October 28, or call the parish office and we will put you in touch with a member.

Our group meets about four times a year and are working co-operatively with Queen St. United, St Paul’s Anglican and Bethel Reformed Churches at the Central Food Cupboard located in the Annex of Queen Street United Church on Monday and Friday mornings from 9:30 til 12:30.

For example, our parish society assists with the new Kawartha Lakes Food Source warehouse which distributes food to local food banks. This would be a great ministry for our younger members who may feel uncomfortable visiting strangers in their homes.

You can get in touch with us through the rectory 705-324-4828 or drop us an email/comment from the page.

More about St. Vincent de Paul Society here