Living in Lent - We Share God’s Mercy with Others

Opportunities in Lent to experience and to share God’s love and mercy with others.
CRS Rice Bowls
​Rice Bowls can be picked up in the vestibules after Mass on February 13 - 14 and February 20 - 21. Bowls will be collected after each Mass on April 2 - 3. More information at www.crsricebowl.org. Social Justice Committee (SJC)
Oasis of Hope Collection
​Weekends of March 5 - 6 and 12 - 13, donations of unopened packages of Children’s, Women’s or Men’s underpants, undershirts, and socks for St. Mary’s in Stockton. (SJC)
Habitat for Humanity Build Day
​We will work on a home in Muir Ridge in Martinez on Saturday, March 19. Space is limited and the deadline for sign-up is February 9. To sign up, or for more information, please contact David Browne at dabbrowne@gmail.com. (SJC)
Fair Trade Easter Sale
​Weekend of March 12 - 13 following all Masses. (SJC)
Livermore Homeless Refuge Gift Card Collection
​Weekend of March 19 - 20 following all Masses. For a few ideas: gift cards in small $10 amounts preferred from places like McDonalds, Safeway, Lucky's, Dollar Tree, Trader Joe’s, Taco Bell, and gas cards. Cash will also be accepted for purchase of gift cards. (SJC)
Easter Food Baskets
​St. Vincent de Paul will collect food for Easter Food Baskets for people in need. The food basket assembly will be on Sunday, March 20, in St Augustine’s Hall. Volunteers are needed. Start time will be 8:00 AM and we should be finished by 10:30 AM.
Get On the Bus
​This a program of the Center for Restorative Justice Works which brings children and their caregivers from throughout California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison. This year CCOP will sponsor a bus trip and collect items to provide each child with a travel bag, including snacks, games, and other comfort items. They will also receive a photo with his or her parent, stationery items to keep in touch with their parent, and meals for the day. On the trip home, they will receive a teddy bear with a letter from their parent. Items will be collected through the CCOP Faith Formation Office from February 7 – March 7. To sign up to donate items, go to the Get On the Bus page. 
MedShare Volunteer Opportunity
​Join a group of volunteers from CCOP to sort medical supplies at MedShare in San Leandro on Saturday morning, March 26, from 9:00 AM until Noon. We have room for 20 volunteers. RSVP to menevi@sbcglobal.net. More information atwww.medshare.org.