The Cathedral Social Action Team, Respect Life, has selected Friday October 19th 2018, from 12:00pm until 7:00pm, in support of the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. We will be offering prayers, fasting and peaceful vigil in front of our local abortion clinic at 320 E. Fulton St. Please sign up on the 40 Days website at 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/grand-rapids. Area churches will be adopting a day of prayer beginning September 26th through November 4th. For more information visit 40daysforlife.com or facebook.com/40DaysGR. Questions? Contact the Cathedral Social Action Team at: [email protected] Filed Under: All, Respect Life Save the Date for our Parish Unity Festival on June 10, 2018 at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. A great opportunity for church fellowship and community engagement with Heartside Neighborhood. This free event is hosted by the Cathedral, and includes a blend of multicultural cuisines and entertainment along with a petting zoo and kids activities. Festivities begin with a bilingual Unity Mass at 12:00 noon and continues from 1:30pm to 5:00pm. Don't miss out on all the fun! Filed Under: All, Parish Life
You are invited to participate in the Spring Diaper Drive, benefiting "God’s Kitchen Baby Pantry". Bring in any size/quantity of diapers (special request for sizes 4, 5 & 6) along with baby wipes and baby lotion, to Mass on the weekend of June 9-10, 2018. Thank you for your generosity!
Sign-up here to receive a Text and/or Email before the event as a reminder. The Learning Cafe, a refugee tutoring center located in Cathedral Square, is holding a book drive. We need good books that encourage children and low level adult readers to read at home. The children speak English but most adults are at the beginning stages of learning English. An extensive list of books, divided into groups, can be found HERE. Collection boxes will be located at the back of the church for 3 weeks, starting Saturday, June 2, 2018. Questions? Contact Julia, 616-940-2745, [email protected] Marywood Dominicans are starting a local Pax Christi group. A meeting will be held at the Dominican Center at Marywood, May 20th, 2018, 1:00 - 3:00pm. Contact Kate Villaire at (616)459-6626 or email at [email protected] The Dominican Center at Marywood 2025 Fulton Street East Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Filed Under: All, Peace and Justice I.G.E. (Institute for Global Education) and the Greater Grand Rapids Poor Peoples Campaign are sponsoring a Non-Violent Training with Meta Peace Teams Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 12:00 noon, at I.G.E. Office 1118 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI. Call: (616)459-6626 or (616)228-9483. Click HERE for more information
Our next monthly Cathedral Social Action Team meeting will be held Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @9:30am - 11:00am and we'd love for you to come.
Feel free to "just show up". If you RSVP below, we'll know you're coming! Meetings are typically held the 2nd Saturday of each month (excluding July and August) in the Ambrosian Room in the parish basement. Enter via the Division Ave parking area at the NorthWest corner of the church.
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Want to help the poor, but aren't sure how to turn that desire into action?
God's Kitchen is currently in need of meal servers for the 5th Monday of the month and on Holidays. Drivers may also be needed to deliver meals to the home bound. Do you have a few hours that you could contribute to this worthy cause? Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 is the next available Holiday. Monday, July 30th, 2018 is the next 5th Monday Volunteer Date.
HOW ARE WE DOING THIS EARTH DAY?
April 22nd is Earth Day. Catholic teaching and Pope Francis continue to encourage us to care for this good earth for future generations and for all creatures including ourselves. Answer these few questions to see whether we are doing the easiest things that would help care for God's creation. The Pope reminds us that care for God's creation is our responsibility, and that we need to make sure the resources God gave us are shared with all, but especially the poor and vulnerable.
How can you help others in need this Lent? Read Stories Of Hope at: www.crsricebowl.org/stories-of-hope/week-1 Visit crsricebowl.org for more. Filed Under: All, Homeless, Refugee The Cathedral's Refugee Tutoring Program is in desperate need of bus tickets. Please help us integrate "the stranger" into our community, by helping these New Americans attend tutoring classes. Two ways you can help: Either way, you will help immigrant families attend tutoring here at the Cathedral.
Filed Under: All, Refugee Marywood Dominicans are starting a local Pax Christi group. A meeting will be held at the Dominican Center at Marywood, March 25th, 2018, 1:00 - 3:00pm. Contact Kate Villaire at (616) 250-8575 or email at [email protected] The Dominican Center at Marywood 2025 Fulton Street East Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Filed Under: All, Peace and Justice The Cathedral Social Action Team, Respect Life, has selected Friday March 9th 2018, from 7:00am until 7:00pm, in support of the 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. We will be offering prayers, fasting and peaceful vigil in front of our local abortion clinic at 320 E. Fulton St. Please sign up on the 40 Days website at 40daysforlife.com/local-campaigns/grand-rapids. Area churches will be adopting a day of prayer beginning February 14th through March 25th. For more information visit 40daysforlife.com or facebook.com/40DaysGR. Questions? Contact the Cathedral Social Action Team at: [email protected] Filed Under: All, Respect Life
The Cathedral Social Action Team is reaching out to our parish community the weekend of February 10-11, 2018, and going forward, to get connected with one or more of the various Cathedral Social Action Team Ministries active at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew Parish.
Register below on the Cathedral Social Action Team's contact list. Join one of four category/groups listed to Stay Connected! with upcoming opportunities and events. Text-To-Join: Text CSA to 84576 or Click Here: https://app.flocknote.com/CathStAndrew/SocialActionTeam or Fill in your Name, Email and Text/Mobile Number below. |
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