This evening at Calverton sees the start of our annual Harvest Thanksgiving celebrations. At 6:00pm we gather as evening falls o begin to thank God for all his blessings to us in providing for our bodily needs. It is so easy for us to take for granted the things that we eat and drink each day, but countless people are thankful for the smallest crumb or sip. We so easily take for granted the roof over our heads as we lay in bed at night as the colder nights draw in while so many sleep without adequate shelter.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving celebrations should always be marked with mindfulness of the needs of others.
After the Sung Mass at All Saints on Sunday 20th September there will be a Bring and Share Harvest Supper during which the produce will be auctioned.
At 9:30am on Friday of this week the children of our Church School will come to church for their annual Harvest School Mass and afterwards volunteers to help display their Harvest Gifts would be appreciated. Everyone is welcome to this very special Mass in the life of our Church and School.
Next Sunday sees St Mary & St Giles Harvest Thanksgiving celebrations with the Parish Mass, the Blessing of the Harvest Gifts, and a retiring collection in aid of the Church in Papua New Guinea.
Then at 6:30pm in the Evening will be yet another splendid Bring and Share Supper in our Church School to which all are invited. Harvest Gifts from St Mary & St Giles this year are going in two directions. The fresh produce will go to the Sure Start Centre on Fullers Slade to help needy families there. The tinned, packet and dry goods will be taken to Oldbrook and donated to the work of the Food Bank which helps families across the city.
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