Loaves and Fishes
We respond to the Gospel call to feed the hungry...
Pope Leo has given us an Apostolic Exhortation titled, "To All Christians on Love for the Poor". In this document filled with Scripture passages and words from great saints of our Church, Pope Leo says, "Jesus' teaching on the primacy of love for God is clearlycomplemented by his insistence that one cannot love God without extending one's love to the poor."
What is the Loaves & Fishes Ministry...
As people of faith, we are called to help those who are in need. We hope that everyone in Saint Anne’s Parish wants to have a part in this mission. Our primary objective is to help bring food to those who are unable to provide for their families. Each parishioner can be part of this mission by bringing food items to the LOAVES & FISHES CLOSETS located on the left of the main church entrance at the top of the stairs.
In addition to the weekly food drive, the Loaves & Fishes Ministry has other monthly projects including collecting winter coats, Thanksgiving & Christmas family dinners for about 300 families, and other seasonal efforts to help those in need. Each of these efforts is announced in the bulletin
Weekly Food Drive
Parishioners are openly invited to bring items of food to Saint Anne’s Church and deposit them in the Loaves and Fishes closets, located on the left side of the Church lobby. Thanks to the generosity of our many food donors, we are able to deliver substantial amounts of food to various parish outreach centers which directly serve people who are poor and in need.
Please place all food items in the Loaves and Fishes closets in the lobby of the Church. On weekdays, the Church doors are open every day from 7:00AM - 2:30PM.
“The poor are not just people to whom we can give something. They have much to offer us and to teach us...They show us that people's value is not measured by their possessions or how much money they have in the bank. A poor person, a person lacking material possessions, always maintains his or her dignity. The poor can teach us much about humility and trust in God.”
- Pope Francis
