Mazel Tov to Jeremy and his family on his becoming a Bar Mitzvah! Jeremy asked all of the guests attending his Bar Mitzvah to bring food donations. His efforts collected 190 food items. Jeremy is a student at the I.L. Peretz School.
This school rocks! (see schools that rock page) The students have collected over 750 food items this year as part of an ongoing mitzvah project. Bravo to Jeremy and his school. With kids like this leading the way, I am delighted to know the future is in good hands!
From…Our Lady of Fatima Church, Port Washington, NY
April Newsletter
Parish Social Ministry
What we do from our office is in the name of our parish and the wider community who are concerned with the principles of social justice that Fr. Andy has been writing about in his column. We can’t do it without you. The more conscious we are of the needs of our neighbors and our gospel mandate to be of service, or as our Jewish sisters and brothers would say, to do “mitzvahs”, the stronger and more vibrant is our community.
We don’t often think of our young people, especially teenagers, going outside of themselves to be concerned about others. You might be surprised to learn that there have been several individuals and groups of young people, who because of their awareness of the needs of others, have been involved in helping us. Over the next few weeks you’ll be reading about them.
This week. Jeremy, is pictured. He volunteers for “rockCANroll”, a non-profit hunger relief organization that collaborates with scheduled events (like his Bar Mitzvah) to collect needed items for agencies that assist people who lack food.
In addition, Jeremy is raising awareness about the Darfur crisis. He is a great example on how to act locally and globally. Thank you, Jeremy!
Jeremy with Sister Kathy and Sister Gerri