Our St. Vincent de Paul mission is to serve those in need – people without jobs or without money, people who are hungry, people sitting in the darkness because their electricity has been cut off, people who are losing hope. We see them, we listen to them, we pray with them and we provide whatever help we can to meet their needs. We show them that even in their darkest hours, God has not abandoned them. Through your generous donations, in the month of April, you served 42 families with financial aid and 731 families (1,518 adults and 908 children) with food. We appreciate you and thank you. God bless you!
Mother’s Day Prayer
Blessed Virgin Mary,
Whose gentleness and love bless all people in your care, please keep mothers dear to me in your loving prayers.
Reflecting on the joy of awaiting Jesus’s birth, please pray for mother-to-be and newborns on this Earth.
Having nurtured Jesus, who grew in wisdom and strength, please pray for mothers teaching their children love and faith.
For the blessings they are, here and in heaven’s glory, please pray for mothers living now and in memory.
MAY QUOTE
Let us all smile at each other for a smile is the beginning of LOVE.
Scouts Support St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Scoutmaster Ryan Murphy and his Scouts in the Sterling Area collected and donated 170 food items to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry and by doing so exhibited their concern and compassion for helping those who are less fortunate than themselves. The Scouts, under the guidance of their Scoutmaster, showed high character by thinking of others first and found joy in helping others. Thank you for being a great example to others. Way to go, Dr. Murphy and Scouts!
This Joyous Time of Year – Happy Easter!
HE IS RISEN, RISEN INDEED! ALLELUIA!
May the glory and the promise of this joyous time of year bring peace and happiness to you and those you hold most dear. Any may Christ, Our Risen Savior, always be there by your side to bless you most abundantly and be your loving guide.
FAMILIES HELPED IN MARCH
I was hungry, you gave me food when I visited the pantry; I was sitting in the dark, you turned on my lights.
Because of your donation, St. Vincent de Paul is able to help our neighbors in need and they then avoid hunger and having their electricity, gas or water turned off. Thank you for being Christ to your neighbors who need you. God will surely bless you for your generosity!
Families provided food during March – 617 (1,981 individuals)
Families helped with financial aid during March – 39
APRIL QUOTE
True humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.
HELP GIVEN IN FEBRUARY
See the Face of Christ, Be the Face of Christ
Because of your generosity and seeing the Face of Christ in your neighbors in need, St. Vincent de Paul was able to help 42 families with financial aid and provide food to 584 families (1,964 individuals). Thank you for being the Face of Christ to those in need. God bless you!
MARCH QUOTE
Be kind and merciful. Let no one ever come to you without going away better and happier.
St. Vincent de Paul recipient of huge food donation from local business
Employees of Loescher Heating & Air-Conditioning in Sterling (photo left to right – Employee, Jim Craft, employee, Dawn Naffziger) delivered 1,200 canned food items to the St. Vincent de Paul pantry on February 26th on behalf of the company and were greeted by SVdP members. The donation is the result of a project Loescher does, which entails donating a canned food item for each service call they handle. Loescher responded to 1,200 service calls in January. This is an annual project Loescher performs where they select a different food pantry from the surrounding area as a recipient. St. Vincent de Paul Society extends a huge THANK YOU to Loescher Heating & Air-Conditioning for supporting our food pantry and helping those less fortunate. This is a project Loescher has done for surrounding area pantries over the past years.