Monthly Collection for the Food Pantry on November 3

St. Elizabeth’s parishioners donate food on the first Sunday of every month for the St. Camillus Food Pantry.  The Pantry distributed 9,000 emergency food packages (more than 200,000 pounds of food) last year, is staffed by 150 volunteers, and receives a wide range of financial support from local government, faith communities, businesses, and individuals.  Our next parish collection will be on Sunday, November 3.   The 1,633 bags of groceries you donated so far this year have made a big difference in the Pantry’s ability to serve it’s needy clients.  The top four food priorities are: Vegetable Oil, Masa Harina (for tortillas), Black Bean (dried), and White Rice.  Other key needs are: Dried Milk or UHT Shelf-Stable Milk, Canned Fruit (pineapple and peaches), Oatmeal (canisters), Spaghetti, Pasta and Pasta Sauce, Cornflakes or Cheerios, Macaroni and Cheese, Canned Tomatoes, Tuna Fish, Canned Corn, Canned Peas, and Peanut Butter. (The toothpaste, toothbrushes, and toiletries that some parishioners include with their food donations also continue to be very much appreciated.)

The St. E's Annual Advent Giving Tree

Please save the date for the following volunteer opportunities:

Ornament making on Monday, November 25th, 6-7:30 pm.

Gift sorting on Sunday, December 15th from 1-4 pm.

Sign-ups for volunteering will be released two weeks prior to Thanksgiving.  Please note that ALL adult volunteers for ornament making and gift sorting must be Virtus cleared (background checked and attend a child protection training session).  Volunteers under 18 must also be accompanied by Virtus trained and background checked adult volunteers.  If you'd like to volunteer, please contact Carmen Boston, the Child Protection Virtus Compliance Coordinator for information on completing the Virtus requirements.

Gift tags will be available in the Church Commons starting on November 30th at the 5 pm Mass for all parishioners wishing to contribute a Christmas gift to a child in need.