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November 8, 2022Works of Mercy
Starting November 19, our annual Giving Tree will be in the Narthex. Gifts are due by December 11. Your unwrapped new gifts may be left under the Giving Tree and will be stored by one of our Council members. We sponsor the following organizations:- Casa de los Niños: A social service agency offering foster care, parenting skills, counseling, and classes for families in need. The unwrapped new gifts you donate are chosen by parents, foster families or social workers. They will wrap them to give to the children in need. Should any gifts be leftover, they will be used for birthdays, graduations etc. This year, yellow ornaments are a priority for specific individual gift requests. The green ornaments are for general gifts. Please take an ornament and securely attach to the gift. Donations: www.casadelosninos.org (please indicate you are from St. Mark Catholic Church) Also, Gift Cards are needed for the following stores: Fry’s, Safeway, Target, Walmart, Visa/Mastercard. Please return the Gift Cards in an envelope labeled “Giving Tree Gift Card” and place in the collection basket or box for safe keeping. Do not place the Gift Cards under the tree. St. Mark is one of the top contributors to Casa de los Niños. The due date for Gift Cards is no later than December 11.
- The following agencies will have envelopes on the Giving Tree, in Red Bags, which can be sent directly to the specified agency. For those who wish to donate directly, please go to the specified web site to send your donations to these agencies. Please comment that you are from St. Mark Catholic Church. Do not return donations to St. Mark.
- Casa Maria – A Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen serving the homeless and Families who need a meal, shower, or clothing. www.casamariatucson.org
- Poverello House – Based on Franciscan tradition, this day shelter provides meals, showers, comfort, and clothing to homeless men. www.tucsonpoverello.com
- Reachout Women’s Center – A Pro-Life agency providing pregnancy testing, ultrasound, counseling, material assistance and clothing. www.reachoutwomenscenter.com
- Sister Jose Women’s Shelter – A 24-hour shelter providing food, showers, clothing, and comfort for homeless women. www.srjosewomensshelter.org
