St. Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal

COLLECTION FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Dear all,

Thank you all very much for your generous support in the Winter Food Appeal.

Your kindness and generosity will help feed those struggling to put food on the table.

There are many prayers around the theme of food and bread in the Bible.

Give us each day our daily bread. (Luke 11:3)

A place at the table On this mountain, for all peoples, the Lord is preparing a banquet of rich food. Isaiah 25:6

(Isaiah 25:6)

Food and justice

Jesus replied, “There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.” But [the disciples] answered, “All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.” So he said, “Bring them here to me.”

He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples, who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and  they collected the scraps left over, twelve baskets full. Now about 5000 men had eaten, to say nothing of women and children.

(Matthew 14:13-21)

A Prayer to say with our families

God our Father,

We give you thanks for the abundance of your creation,

and the generosity of your gifts.

We are sorry that amongst us are so many people

who are excluded from the feast,

prepared by you for us all.

May your Spirit inspire us and lead us

as we seek change,

so that hunger and poverty

are no longer

a scar and a scandal in our world.

May your Spirit guide us

as we seek change,

so everybody has enough food to flourish

and a place at the table you spread for all.

Catherine Gorman/CAFOD

Thanks again for your support.

Staff of OLHC and

Clare Bisby

OLHC Faith Leader