Each week, members are asked to drop off one item as suggested by the readings of the weekend and indicated below. DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
St. Athanasius - Foyer area by the Restroom by side door church entrance St. Agnes - Collection bin at Woburn Street entrance
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT: FEBRUARY 25/26 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, March 1
“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert.”
Donate Art Supplies for Youths in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program: Colored Pencils, Markers, Water Color and Acrylic Paints, Paint Brushes, Poster Board, Drawing Pads, Blank Canvases, Modeling Clay, etc.
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 4/5 Drop off on/before Wednesday, March 8
“. . . and his clothes became dazzling white, so as no fuller on earth could bleach them.”
Donate Laundry and Dish Detergent, Soap, Shampoo, Conditioner, Kleenex for Reading Food Pantry
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 11/12 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, March 15
“I have food to eat that you do not know about…my food is to do the will of him who sent me.”
Donate Individual Snack Packs for Housing Families of Malden Youth ProgramNOTE: No peanut butter, jello or gummy snacks
FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 18/19 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, March 22
“While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: MARCH 25/26 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, March 29
“The dead man came out, bound hand and foot with linen strips, his face wrapped in cloth.”
Donate Disposable Diapers for Families Receiving Assistance from Catholic Charities
PALM SUNDAY of the LORD’S PASSION : APRIL 1/2 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, April 5
“The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road . . .crying out: Hosanna!”
Donate Sweaters, Flannel Shirts, Sweatshirts & “Hoodies” for all ages for Lazarus House
AND HOLY THURSDAY, April 6 through DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, April 16 - Drop off on/before Wednesday, April 19
“He began to wash the disciple’s feet and dried them with the towel around his waist.”
Donate ADULT Size White Athletic Socks for Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Whitelam Books, 610 Main Street, Reading has a display of book suggestions or speak to a Whitelam staff member for a recommendation.
The book collection will continue through March 31st.
DROP OFF to either church Thank you for sharing the light of knowledge and joy of reading with students who do not have the access to books that Reading students enjoy. This collection will benefit students of St. John Paul II Catholic Academy, Dorchester. Despite receiving significant support from the Catholic Schools Foundation, the Academy's schools do not have libraries. In our town of Reading, students have small classroom libraries in addition to school building libraries, as well as tremendous access to books at home. Most of the Academy's students have very limited access to books at home. Read more about St. John Paul II Catholic Academy.