Almsgiving

Lenten Effort - Almsgiving

During the Lenten season we pray, fast, and give alms.  The Lenten Season is a time of sacrifice almsgiving and prayer, in preparation for our renewal. Use your sack (or cardboard Rice Bowl) for collecting your monetary offerings from savings by preparing simpler meals or making other sacrifices for those living in harsh poverty conditions.

Our St. Francis of Assisi Parish- Peace and Justice Committee is proud to present the following Original Lenten Efforts/Projects.

2012 Neighbors in Need   Join us in support of our local neighbors  who are struggling for food, housing,  and care of poverty-stricken elderly. Our direct service partnership is with  Washtenaw Catholic Social Services.   Please return your cash and/or check contributions in the sack on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012.   Checks should be payable to:  St. Francis of Assisi, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI  48104

Use our Activities Calendar and fast and simplify your lifestyle - with the donations going to help us pray, fast, learn, and give in solidarity with those less fortunate, experiencing hunger and harsh poverty conditions. Participation in this parish-wide Lenten Project/Sack will cause each of us to learn to make small changes that make our lifestyles more sustainable over the long-term.  We are united in the effort.    (Articles and blog...)

Past Lenten Efforts

2012: "Neighbors in Need Sack"  - Support of our local neighbors who are struggling for food, housing, and care of poverty stricken elderly.  Our direct service partnership is with Washtenaw Catholic Social Services.  Please return contributions sack on Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012. (Articles and blog...)   (Activities Calendar)

2011: "Sack Homelessness! Have a Heart for those without a Home!" As of April, 27, 2001 total offerings were $10,503.00. (Articles and blog...) (Activities Calendar)

2010: “Energy Fast to Sack Hunger” As of April 4, 2010, total offerings were $9,282.75 for Food Gatherers.

2009: "Let Us Build a House: Habitat for Humanity and RAAH - Housing in Washtenaw County" As of April 4, 2009, total offerings were $11,223.21. Split with Habitat for Humanity and RAAH. Lenten Book Sale contributes Honduras Mission and the Mission of Hope to India.

2008: "Rice Bowl, Operation" with CRS. As of April 7, 2008, total offerings were $12,383.21

2007: "Adopt-a-House Rebuild-a-Home", in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. As of April 30, 2007, total offerings were $24,237.20

2006: "St. Paul the Apostle, New Orleans, Tile Drive",  As of April 17, 2006 total offerings were $33,491.00.

2000-2005: "Rice Bowl, Operation" with CRS.

The Peace and Justice Committee of St. Francis organizes the Lenten drive each year. We invite your ideas. Please sign up online to volunteer. For more information contact Scott Wright, Director of Parish Service + Justice Ministry Office, at swright [at] stfrancisa2 [dot] org or 821-2121.