St. Vincent de Paul Parish November Collection
Submitted by Teri Kesselmeyer
This past November the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Rosary Society collected 7 adult and 6 children bikes, 7 tricycles, 5 strollers and over 1,600 bags of clothing and shoes to be distributed to needy throughout the world. Boy Scout Troops 56 and 59 collected close to 8,000 items of food to help stock the shelves of four separate food pantries.
St. Vincent de Paul Parish is a Catholic community rooted in the Eucharist and committed to the service and needs of the poor. We take this mission seriously by participating with Bridges Outreach, Inc. to end homelessness through a volunteer driven outreach to meet the homeless most urgent needs of hunger and clothing items. Volunteers donate needed supplies to make over 200 sandwiches and fill toiletry bags for the homeless in the cities of Newark, Irvington, and New York. The food and clothing items are distributed through Bridges Outreach, Inc. in Summit, N.J.
St. Vincent de Paul Church has scheduled preparation and distribution days for January 9, March 5, and April 24, 2021. If you are interested in supporting this endeavor visit our Church website for more information. Monetary donations may be sent or brought to St Vincent de Paul Parish Office, 250 Bebout Avenue, Stirling, NJ 07980 from Monday to Thursday.
St. Vincent de Paul parish also sponsors a food pantry which serves the local community of Long Hill Township and beyond. We depend on donations to stock the food pantry. We usually serve 60 or more families a month. Due to demand, food pantry donations deplete quickly. The food pantry needs are canned vegetables, canned fruits, canned spam, canned chicken, canned tuna fish, canned coffee, pasta, canned soups, dried beans, rice (not instant), pancake mix, pancake syrup, jelly, and tomato sauce. Donations may be brought to the Church narthex (lobby).
Your generosity makes a difference in the lives of many people. If you or someone you know are in need of food contact St. Vincent de Paul parish office at 908-647-0118. As St. Vincent de Paul has said, “Charity is the cement which binds communities to God and persons to one another.” During this time of Covid-19 pandemic, may we all take this saying of St. Vincent de Paul to heart and act upon it.
