Pads 4 Dignity | Thank You | Keep the Pads Coming

Thank you for the amazing support of our Pads 4 Dignity Outreach. Last week we received and packed 8,582 pads. WOW! These pads will be delivered to Bienvenidos Food Pantry, St Mary Magdalen Food Pantry, Samaritan House and Regis University Mobile Food Pantry along with other local food pantries. Thanks for the team of volunteers who came and counted, sorted and packed products.  There is always a high need for these products and the women who receive them are so grateful.  All women should have the basic necessities they require to thrive. Thank you for helping us meet that goal. We will continue to collect donations of pad through the month of April and will pack pads on Wednesday May 6 @10:00am in the parish hall.

• Bring in a package of feminine hygiene pads and place them in the bin in back of church. If you’re able to package them in bags of 18, all the better.

Please note do not send in incontinence products which include some products under the brand name: Poise, Tena, Always Discreet, Equate Options, Prevail, Tranquility and Attends. (Check product details.) Although we can find homes for these, our focus is on feminine hygiene products. We had over 500 incontinence products collected this last count.

Additional information and data on “period poverty”: https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/period-poverty/

Here to Serve | Tuesday, April 7 | Regis University Food Pantry

Today, there are more neighbors in need than ever, of our support. Looking for a way to serve? Volunteer to help at the Regis University Mobile Food Pantry. This is a wonderful experience to connect to those in need, and get to know other Holy Family parishioners as we have an active volunteer team who serves monthly. The next opportunity to help will be Tuesday, April 7 from 8-11am. Contact Ann if you’d like to carpool. We’ll be outside so dress for the weather. To sign up and obtain more information: https://tinyurl.com/RegisFoodPantry

Pope Francis and Pope Leo: Continuity, Change, and the Conclave that Elected a U.S. Pope | Tuesday, April 14 | 10:00am | Holy Family Office Classroom

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the death of Pope Francis and the election of Pope Leo, two papal biographers will discuss the historic choice of the first pope from the United States. Drawing on their on-the-ground reporting in Rome, Austen Ivereigh and Christopher White will take us inside the conclave and explore Vatican dynamics following Francis’ consequential pontificate.

Does Leo share Francis’ vision of the Church as a “field hospital” tending to the wounded? And what might our new pope and his priorities of defending the poor, solidarity with migrants, and concern for our environment signal for both the Church and the world?

Come and join in this pre-recorded discussion sponsored by Georgetown University Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. This will be followed by an opportunity for conversation. Snacks provided, bring a friend, no need to RSVP. More info in the back of church.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child abuse and neglect are common. At least 1 in 7 children have experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States. Bright blue pinwheels are a symbol of child abuse prevention awareness across the nation. Ralston House helps child victims heal from abuse.  Ralston House Child Advocacy Center works with the community to provide a safe place to investigate child abuse and ensure victim services for children who have been physically or sexually abused or witnessed violence.

We are partnering with Ralston House by planting a garden of pinwheels on campus during the month of April to serve as a beacon of hope for the children and youth in our community.  Please feel free to take a pinwheel and plant it in your yard as a sign of support and solidarity. Link here for more information on Ralston House or make a donation: https://www.ralstonhouse.org/.  There are also flyers in the back of church with resources to keep our children safe.

Child Abuse Hotline:  1-844-CO-4-KIDS