News Release
October 17, 2005
Almost 40 Catholic parish religious education programs, schools and youth programs representing more than 11,000 children in Montgomery County are participating in a relief effort for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The participants in the program, Child to Child: The Corporal Works of Mercy in Action, are collecting desperately needed items to be distributed to an "adopted" parish, St. John the Evangelist in Plaquemine, Louisiana.
Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge, Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, will bless the volunteers and donated items on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at the Corpus Christi Parish parking lot in Lansdale. In addition to the blessing, media are welcome to attend one of two drop-off days.
920 Sumneytown Pike
Lansdale
Drop-Off Times
Friday, October 21, 2005
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 22, 2005
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Blessing
Saturday, October 22, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Some of the collected items, which will be sent to the adopted parish in Louisiana, include toiletries, school supplies and clothing. On October 24, 2005 the items will be transported in an 18 wheel interstate moving van. The driver has donated his time and the van is also donated.
Editor's Note: Jeffrey W. Daley, Director of Religious Education at Saint Philip Neri Parish in Pennsburg, organized the collections. For more information, please contact Mr. Daley at 215-541-3120 or via email at egneri@comcast.net.
Contact
Bonnie Olinger
Communications Assistant
215-587-3747