Our guest speaker will be Fr. Theo who will be talking about SVDP groups in Nigeria

The Installation Ceremony on September 13th for new members was well received at Mass. At the Thank You Luncheon hosted by SVDP for the parish, 25 parish members enjoyed the delicious lunch! The room had several tables full of information about SVDP and their service to the community of Lindsay. The information will be on display again at the next coffee Sunday.

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