May 20, 2012
SAMARITAN SOCIETY FOOD DRIVE – JUNE 2-3
During the school year many children from needy families get free or low cost breakfast and lunch at school. However, when school is out for the summer the families need for food grows dramatically. So the St. Genevieve Samaritan Society will conduct a food drive to help these families through Catholic Social Services of Montgomery County. Please drop your donations off at the Narthex at St. Genevieve and the vestibule at Seven Dolors after each Mass on June 2-3. The following foods are particularly in need: peanut butter, cereals, canned tuna, turkey, stew, ham and chicken, pasta and pasta sauce, rice, canned soup, canned juice, coffee and tea. Thank you.
January 29, 2012
GOOD SAMARITAN GROUP
Do you find yourself in need of some assistance, economic or otherwise? Do you know of anyone who is in need? If so, please contact Mike Conroy at the Rectory (215-836-7219) at St. Genevieve, through our
Samaritan Society, we may be able to help. All calls will be held in strict confidence.
December 11, 2011
SPECIAL THANKS
Catholic Social Services expresses their deep gratitude to the generous people of St. Genevieve. In addition to donating time, the parish donated many non-perishable food items along with nearly $800 in gift cards and cash to the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Over 500 area families benefitted from your contributions.
December 4, 2011
THANK YOU ST. GENENEVIEVE PARISH
St. Genevieve Samaritan Society would like to thank our parishioners for their generosity to our Thanksgiving Food Drive. We are also grateful to St. Genevieve CYO members and parents for their logistical help. As a result of your generosity we surpassed last year’s total by almost double. We were able to deliver two truckloads of food and $1000 in food cards to Catholic Social Services of Montgomery County and on Nov. 18, 20 & 21 we helped pack and distribute food to 200 needy families. Thank you again.
November 27, 2011
GOOD SAMARITAN GROUP BRIEFHow Can We Be Sure If We Are Loving God?
"Here the Lord asks only two things of us: love for his Majesty and love for our neighbor. . . . The surest sign that we are keeping these two commandments is, I think, that we should really be loving our neighbor: for we cannot be sure if we are loving God, although we may have good reason for believing that we are, but we can know quite well if we are loving our neighbor. And be certain that, the further you find you are in this, the greater the love you will have for God;"
St. Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle
October 30, 2011
THANKSGIVING MEAL DRIVE
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, St. Genevieve Good Samaritan Club is planning to supply 200 dinners for families in need. We are asking St. Genevieve families to donate a grocery bag filled with the following items:
- 1 or 2 boxes/bags of Turkey Stuffing
- 1 or 2 boxes of Instant Mashed potatoes
- 1 or 2 jars/cans of Turkey gravy
- 1 can of cranberry sauce
- 1 can of a green vegetable
- 1 can of corn
- 1 small can of sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 or 2 cans of fruit
Please put all bags of food from the above list in the back of Seven Dolors Church or in the Narthex at Saint Genevieve by the end of Masses on Sunday, November 13, 2011.
Also, we need donations of gift cards or store certificates to purchase turkeys. Please place gift cards or store certificates in the boxed marked “Thanksgiving Food Drive” on the table located in the back of Seven Dolors Church or in the St Genevieve Narthex. All meals will be donated to Catholic Social Services to be distributed in Montgomery County.
September 11, 2011
The Saint Genevieve Good Samaritan Club and The Respect Life Committee are collecting Baby Diapers and Wipes for Montgomery County Catholic Social Services. Formula and food stamps are provided through the government for the poor, but there is NO support for providing diapers and wipes. This is a great need for the poor of our area.
Please purchase diapers and wipes (urgent need for sizes 4-5) and drop them off at Church.
- When: October 1-2, 2011 All Masses
- Where: Collection points - main entrance of Seven Dolors and the Narthex at St Genevieve
December 5, 2010
THANKSGIVING MEAL -THANK YOU!
The St. Genevieve Thanksgiving Food Drive was a huge success. Parishioners donated over 130 bags of food and contributed almost $500
in gift cards and receipts for turkeys. This past week members of the St. Genevieve Samaritan Club assisted CSS in distributing food for over 200 Thanksgiving meals. The
Catholic Social Services of Montgomery County and the St. Genevieve Samaritan Club thank you for your generosity.
November, 2010
THANKSGIVING MEAL DRIVE
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October 24, 2010
DIAPER SUNDAY
(urgent need for sizes 4-5) drop them off at Church.
When: TODAY, October 23-24, 2010 All Masses
Where: Bins are located at the main entrance of Seven Dolors.
October 10, 2010
The Good Samaritan Club is collecting Baby Diapers and Wipes for Montgomery County Catholic Social Services. Formula and food stamps are provided through the government for the poor, but there is NO support for providing diapers and wipes. This is a great need for the poor of our area.
Please purchase diapers and wipes (urgent need for sizes 4-5) and drop them off at Church.
- When: October 23-24, 2010 All Masses
- Where: Bins are located at the main entrance of Seven Dolors.
July 11, 2010
The St. Genevieve’s Good Samaritan Society is a group of parishioners who are trying in small ways to do Jesus’ bidding and help our neighbors who are in need. As
Jesus tells us in the Good Samaritan parable read at today’s masses, helping those in need is central to his message. If you are able, we would love to have you
join us so we can accomplish more service. Please call Joe Manta at 215-353-7577.
December 13, 2009
Catholic Social Services of Montgomery County and the St. Genevieve Good Samaritan Club would like to thank the many volunteers from
St. Genevieve for their invaluable help during the CSS Thanksgiving Turkey and Food Box Project. Due in large part to your efforts, the project was a great
success and many families enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner that they may not have otherwise had.
September 13, 2009
There will be an important meeting of the Samaritan Society on Tuesday September 15 at 7:00pm in the meeting room in the basement of the
rectory (Delaney Hall). The Samaritan Society participates in works of Christian charity in the local area. Anyone interested in participating is invited to attend.
