Overview
Our call to stewardship includes all of the ways in which we receive God's gifts with gratitude, cultivate them, and share them with others. This page highlights specific opportunities for stewardship in the coming weeks, reports on the good results of our efforts, and puts a spotlight on one of our parish groups.
Help Needed!
› Canned Food Donations:
We will continue to accept donations of:
· Breakfast Cereal
· Canned chicken (not soups) and canned tuna
· Canned fruit
· Regular Pepsi in cans
· Prepared food mixes (such as macaroni and cheese or hamburger helper).
The food will go to Nancy Heil for distribution to people who need it in Pittsburgh.
Date: Ongoing
Drop Off: Please place donations in the container in the back of the church.
› Urgent Request!
Nancy Heil requests donations of:
· Men's Heavy Winter Jackets, size L or larger
· Packages of toilet paper
to be distributed to people who need them in Pittsburgh. Thank you for your generosity!
Please pray for persons without a home and for needy families!
Date: Ongoing
Drop Off: Please leave donations in the large non-food items container in the vestibule of the church.
› EECM Food of the Month
Canned tuna is the food of the month for the food pantry of the East End Cooperative Minstry in East Liberty.
Date: February 18-19
Drop Off: Please leave donations in the basket in the vestibule of the church.
› Coffee House:
We are looking for a group or family to sponsor our April Coffee House.
Dates: A Sunday in April after the 9:00 or 11:00 Mass; the particular date is negotiable.
Contact: Boo Benckart
Email: boobenckart@saintscholastica.com
› Ministry of Praise:
We are looking for someone to team with the newsletter editor to help with maintaining the mailing list, printing labels, purchasing envelopes & stamps as needed. Help is also needed emailing the newsletter to members who wish to receive it electronically.
Dates: Ongoing
Time Commitment: An hour or so per mailing.
Contact: Mary Catherine Scanlon
Email: prayerlist@saintscholastica.com
› Ministers of Holy Communion needed at St. Margaret's:
We need ministers of Holy Communion to serve at St. Margaret Hospital on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Communion ministers can sign on to do occasional substituting, serve twice a month or be a regular weekly volunteer. It takes about 1-2 hours each week and is extremely rewarding service!
Date: Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Sundays by arrangement
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours a week.
Contact: Mary Bernard
Email: stmargcommunion@saintscholastica.com
› MUMS Volunteers:
MUMS is currently in need of childcare volunteers to assist Gerry Michanowicz on Monday mornings from approximately 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.. We would love to have help from all ages. Clearances will be necessary, but help is available in pursuing them.
Date: Monday mornings
Time: 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Contact: Bonnie DeMotte
Email: mums@saintscholastica.com
Good News!
› Thank You!
We collected over thirty boxes of Rice-a-Roni for the East End Cooperative Ministry food pantry on the weekend of January 14-15.
Focus On…
› Hope for Haiti Committee:
The Hope for Haiti Committee facilitates St. Scholastica Parish's financial support of students at Good Samaritans School in St. Marc, Haiti, and offers events and materials to increase our understanding of Haiti and our solidarity with the needy children of Haiti. Our activities include a Christmas gift project for Good Samaritans School, sale of Haitian craft items, guest speakers and educational articles for the parish bulletin. New members and new ideas are always welcome!
What are the benefits of joining? Here's what current members have to say:
"I have met wonderful people, especially from Haiti whom I never would have had an opportunity to meet in person. My participation has given me a greater sense of community within the parish, but also from a global perspective by better understanding the challenges of Haiti."
"As a Christian I feel called to follow Jesus through action--in service to the poor of the world. This group has given me a down-to-earth way to do that--connecting ourselves with the poor of Haiti far away."
- Maureen O'Brien
"Many have less. Those of us who can do more, should do so."
- Dan Cush
"The experience has provided me the opportunity to meet and trade experiences with many kind and generous people. Working together we have accomplished things that we couldn't have as individuals, things that have been a benefit to ourselves as well as to those in Haiti."
Date: First Wednesday of each month
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Fr. Duch Pastoral Center
Contact: Maureen O'Brien
E-mail: hopeforhaiti@saintscholastica.com
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*Some volunteer opportunities require clearances: Safe Environment Policy »
