We spent last month with spiritual works of mercy, making a pilgrimage to the Old Cathedral. This month, we will be performing corporal works of mercy by assisting a local St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.
In particular, many families have been temporarily or permanently displaced by the flooding we saw in the past few months. SSVdP has been working to help these families replace many of the household goods that they lost - clothing, furniture, appliances, bedding/fabrics, ect. They have a special program which offers vouchers to families in need to redeem at local thrift stores for these items. However, they have also seen a large increase of donations to their thrift stores for these families, and need assistance sorting, tagging, and displaying the donations.
We will be helping them out on Saturday, March 12th. We will start with 8am Mass at St. Francis de Sales, followed by a quick breakfast in the convent (if you bring something to eat/share!). We will then head to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store off of Christy and S. Kingshighway to volunteer from 9:30am - 1pm. Afterwards, we will head out for lunch nearby for those interested.
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 10th, by e-mailing sursumcordastlouis@gmail.com, as the manager of the thrift store would like to know roughly how many will be attending to help organize work in advance.
As always, all Catholics aged 18 - 35 are welcome to attend! Spread the word and bring a friend!
Saturday, March 12th 2016
8am: Mass at St. Francis de Sales Oratory, followed by quick breakfast
9:30am - 1pm: Volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
(If you can, please let me know if you plan on attending by Thursday, March 10th)
St. Francis de Sales Oratory
2653 Ohio Ave
St. Louis, MO 63104
2653 Ohio Ave
St. Louis, MO 63104
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
4928 Christy Blvd.
4928 Christy Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63116
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