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Just over the past week we
have learned of 2 parishes on the Mississippi Gulf
Coast where Presentation Sisters work as Pastoral
Associates. St. Thomas the Apostle and St. John the
Evangelist are in Long Beach, Mississippi and both
sustained major damage in Hurricane Katrina. While
these parishes are working to repair the damage to
their churches and schools, we have become aware of
parishioners who have lost all or nearly all, of
their possessions. We have a list of about 20
families who are in particular need, several of
whom are teachers from these schools who have lost
their homes. They remain in the area but are in
need of lots of help. The Sisters have given us
a list of stores in the area to which the families
have access. These include: Sears, Penney’s
Lowe’s and Home Depot. While we realize that
many of you have already made donations to
Hurricane relief efforts, if you have the means to
give something to our Sister parishes, it would be
greatly appreciated. We will be collecting cash and
checks on the weekend of October 8th and 9th and
October 15th and 16th which we will use to buy
Scrip to send to the Sisters to
distribute. If you are able to help,
you may put your donation in the collection basket
or drop it at the Rectory. Label the envelopes:
Adopt a Parish, Hurricane Relief. If you have any
questions call Rob Aveson at: (650)
583-4757. Oct.
5, 2005 This
is a picture of some parishioners
walking on their slab foundation,
all that remains of their
home. This
is an interior shot of the
remains of St. Thomas Church. The
water swept through to
approximately 10-12' and took all
of the pews, altar, etc.
Everything gone, but the building
stood. A
group picture of some of the
volunteers working on the
rebuilding of the Church/School
(Parisioners, SeaBee's and
outsiders).
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