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Breakfast after Mass  Sunday Jan. 31st.  All men of the parish are invited to help. All income from the breakfast will go to CRS


Thank you to each one for your donations for Haiti. St. Marys was able to send $2117 to Catholic Relief Services on Monday.  If you are interested in donating something tangible, the following are recommended --

1. Health kit 1 hand towel ( 16" x 28", 1 wide-tooth comb, 1 nail clipper, i bar of soap (bath size in wrapper), 1 washcloth, 6 beandiads, 1 toothbrush in packaging. Seal all items in a 1 gallon plastic bag with zipper closure.  Shipping $2 per kit

2. (Medication and supplies to treat common ailments of several thousand people. These should be new products with unbroken seals and expiration dates ( April 2012 or longer) Generic products are welcome.) 
Medicine Box 500 tablets or more of Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325 mg or 500 mg; 500 tablets or more Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 200mg; 500 tablets or more Multivitamins with iton (One a Day) without herbs or special formulas; 500 tablets or more Children`s Multivitamons with iron (Flintstones Chewables with Iron); 6 tubes or more Triple antibiotic ointment (Neosporin) .5 oz or 1 oz size; 50 pads or more 4x4" gauze pads, any brand; 2 rolls or more 1/2" adhesive tape, any brand.  Place all items in a box and label "IMA Medicine Box" Please include only one kit per box.

3. Layette  (provide gentle warmth for infants and basic tools for youg mothers struggling with poverty and natural disasters)   6 cloth diapers, 2 diaper pins, 2 t-shirts or undershirts (no onesies). 2 washcloths, 2 gowns or sleepers, 1 sweater or sweatshirt. 2 receiving blankets, (1 can be knitted). All items must be new and under 12 months in size. Bundle items inside receiving blanket and secure with diaper pins. $2 shipping