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St.
Theresa Social Concerns Calendar December 2009 ****(further
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Work of Human Hands Sale-St. Theresa bazaar Catholic Charities/JustFaith Poverty Simulation, 1pm, Catholic
Pastoral Center Angel Tree Tag Distribution-All Masses |
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Work of Human Hands Sale-after all morning Masses Catholic Charities “No Room at the Inn,” 1pm, Catholic
Pastoral Center Angel Tree Tag Distribution-All Masses |
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CISS Homeless meal-Intake 4-6 Church Kitchen |
Social Concerns Meeting, 7pm, Conference Room 1 |
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Food Pantry Collection Weekend Angel Tree Gift Collection-All Masses |
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Food Pantry Collection Weekend Angel Tree Gift Collection-All Masses |
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St. Joseph Homeless Meal, 5:30pm |
CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales |
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CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales |
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December 5 Fundraising Reception for St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter on
Fri., Dec. 4 from 5-8 p.m. For a
minimum donation of $38 per person (the cost of one night’s stay at St. Joseph
Shelter) guests can preview the exhibition of 300 nativities, enjoy hors d'oeuvres
and cocktails and hear words from Bishop Richard Pates all in support of Polk
counties only emergency family shelter that keeps the entire family unit
together. Call 515-237-5078 or email tradke@dmdiocese.org
for your invitation to the event.
December 5/6-Catholic Relief Services at the St. Theresa Bazaar, 9-3:30pm,
Parish Hall and after all Sunday morning masses. The best gift to give for Christmas is a handcrafted fair trade
item that is a gift to the maker and the user.
Fair trade coffee, tea chocolate, soups, olive oil also make wonderful Christmas gifts,
stocking stuffers or grab bag gifts.
December5-Catholic Charities/JustFaith Poverty Simulation. Walk the journey of those who daily struggle
for the basic necessities of life in this powerful poverty simulation. Click
here for more info
December 5/6-Angel Tree Tag Distribution-All Masses
December 6- “No Room at the Inn” Holiday
Open House, Catholic Pastoral Center, 1-5pm, features an exhibition of unique
and traditional nativities will be on display. The event is great for all ages
and serves as a reminder that there is often no room at homeless shelters like
St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter. Join Bishop Richard Pates at 2pm and
Bishop Joseph Charron at 3:30pm as they read the Christmas story, view more
than 300 nativities, a live nativity and listen to music from local choirs.
Admission is a gift of a personal care item or donation to help families in
need. This year’s choirs include: the Ankeny Community Chorus, St. Francis
Children's Choir, St. Augustin’s Children's Choir, Holy Trinity Children's
Choir, Catholic Youth Choir of Central Iowa, and Spanish Themes from Our Lady
of the Americas.
December 8- CISS-Churches United Shelter Meal; Intake 4-6 in church kitchen
December 9-St. Theresa Social Concerns Meeting, 7pm, Parish Office
Conference Room 1
December 12/13-Food Pantry Collection Weekend, all Masses
December 12/13-Angel Tree Gift Collection-All Masses
December 26/27-CRS Fair Trade Coffee Sales after all Masses