For St. Dominic’s Outreach Center
We are collecting (wrapped in cellophane) Easter baskets for a Boy or Girl (Ages 3-12) for St. Dominic’s Outreach Center. We are hoping to collect 120 baskets. Please return your filled basket to the crate found in the Gathering Space. Ideas for a basket; WWJD bracelets or other religious bracelets/children’s rosaries, beginning Bible books/stories about our faith, bubbles, chalk, jump ropes, gliders, kites, word search puzzles, sudoku puzzles, Barbie dolls, trucks or matchbox cars, craft items, chocolates crosses, candy items, basketballs, soccer/kick/nerf balls. The Center seems to run out of baskets for the boys.
Please consider donating new or cleaned but gently used First Communion dresses, veils, suits, ties, socks (boys / girls) and shoes for children in Detroit area parishes who would otherwise go without. Many parents are struggling financially and purchasing such items can be almost impossible. If purchasing new items, please consider sizes 8, 10 or 12 or consider purchasing a DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) to purchase shoes. The need is great.
All outfits can be hung on the clothing rack in the Gathering Space.
Wee care provides help to women and their babies when other organizations or public agencies cannot meet their needs. Over 600 families are helped each year because of your generosity. During Lent, let’s show how much we care by picking up a colored egg in the Gathering Space. Each egg contains a needed basic baby item to purchase. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to LIFESPAN Wee Care and drop off at the Parish Office or place in the collection depository found in the Gathering Space and at the Thayer Door. Needed items for this year include:
St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) owns and operates a free summer camp program for qualifying boys and girls, ages 8-14. Camp Ozanam has served over 119,000 children since 1923 and is located on the shores of Lake Huron. There is a special “Loving Arms” camp for those children dealing with the loss of a family member. Camp Oz is a great place for campers to pray, ponder and play!
It costs an average of $500 per camper to operate Camp Ozanam. The camp can handle many more children but lacks the funds. With your help, last year we were able to send 6 Children to camp! We are once again asking for your prayerful consideration. Your continued donations will allow more Children to benefit from the Camp OZ experience. Thank you. Please make checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul, Memo line: Camp Ozanam, www.svdpdet.org/need-help/camp.
The mission of CARES is to offer a comprehensive support service for individuals and their families in and around Farmington Hills (Farmington, Livonia, Redford Twp., Northville, Novi, and West Bloomfield) and the eight communities that we serve that are in need or have limited access to everyday necessities due to insufficient financial resources or family instability. Please make checks payable to CARES of Farmington Hills.
Sanctum House is a safe home for survivors of human trafficking to heal and rebuild. It is a voluntary, residential 24-month program for women 18 years of age and older. By providing trauma-informed healthcare, and individualized resources within a safe and secure environment, Sanctum House becomes the foundation to build a better future. Donations made to Sanctum House go towards many expenses, including counseling and therapy (both trauma and addiction), medical/dental evaluations and services, transportation legal and court assistance, education, job training, and opportunities for spiritual growth. Please make checks payable to Sanctum House. *Our Lady of Victory is hosting a craft night to benefit Sanctum House on March 19, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Look for more information in an upcoming bulletin.
Northville Civic Concern is asking for our help with filling their shelves with food and products that many of our neighborhood families count on each week. Your support is very much needed!
Please place your donation in the bins located in the Gathering Space near the steps towards the Fr. Ernie Center. Thank you for your support!
OLV, along with First United Methodist Church and other churches, is providing food and necessities for the guests during Hospitality Week! This interfaith rotating shelter, run by Cass Community Social Services, was started in 1988 because of the need for additional food and shelter for the homeless during the winter months. We are asking for donations of New Socks and Underclothes for kids, women and men:
(If possible, please attach a gift receipt, in case they need a different size!)
Please drop-off your donation either at the Parish Office or at Mass by February 18.
Use the following link to sign-up for help with the dinner: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAAA92EA7F85-undergarment
Thank you for your continued generosity!