All Saints Outreach News

Catholic Social Teaching calls us to live in solidarity. As the USCCB reminds us, "We are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences." From living with our biological family, we know that this relationship brings great joys and great sorrows. While watching the news or scrolling through social media, we can see that our one human family is in distress. What can we do as people of faith to alleviate this suffering? In this month's newsletter, you'll find some ways to pray, act, and give to help our brothers and sisters both in our local community and abroad.

Image: Brother Mickey McGrath, OSFS (https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/upload/cst-101-solidarity-discussion-guide-final.pdf)

Food Bank - June

people served - 329

families - 119

We are grateful for your support for our delivery food bank. This past fiscal year, we served 4, 042 people in 1,404 families in our community. Thanks to the food bank drivers, stockers, pickers, and schedulers who make this possible!

Backpack Program - June

bags distributed - 766

Thank you for your support for this vital program. This past school year, we distributed 13, 254 bags of food to help students in the Puyallup School District bridge the weekend hunger gap.

PREPARES

A grant from PREPARES allows us to distribute diapers to families with little ones through our food bank. In June, 9 families received diapers and wipes.

Thank you to our fantastic ASTRA fans! The concession stand raised $1,035.65 for the All Saints Delivery Food Bank during opening weekend.

Rental assistance - 13 families served

Utilities assistance - 4 families served

This past fiscal year, thanks to your generosity, we were able to help 128 families with rent assistance and 72 families with utilities assistance.

How can we support our immigrant brothers and sisters? Here are a few local organizations that offer assistance. Consider volunteering or supporting them financially.

https://aidnw.org/

https://www.stjames-cathedral.org/immigrant/

https://ccsww.org/services/catholic-immigration-legal-services/

https://www.wacatholics.org/immigration-support

Join us for our Journey of Faith Summer Gatherings on Sunday August 10. We’ll attend 9 am Mass and then gather for hospitality in the parish center afterwards. Weekly gatherings will start September 7.

We have several inquirers who have connections to the military. If you share this background and would like to serve as a sponsor, please contact Morningstar in the parish office.

Journey of Faith is for those seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith and wanting to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist as an adult. Our family track also helps families prepare for kids and teens (4th grade and older) to prepare for these sacraments. Our weekly gatherings start in September. Contact Morningstar in the parish office for more information.

Join Bishop Schuster to help us commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan at our Annual Mass for Peace. All are invited to pray for continued peace in our world and reflect on the tragedy of war.

Attend in person or livestream on Vimeo, Facebook or YouTube @ArchdioceseofSeattle

After Mass there will be a reception with Jim Thomas author of Atomic Pilgrim in the Isaac Orr Conference room. Jim will share highlights from his book followed by a Q&A and book signing.

Learn how CRS has served people living in the Middle East. Consider donating to help those living in crisis in Gaza and Syria.

If you are a CRS supporter, you may have recently received this email from them. In case you didn't, here is the latest update and expression of gratitude from CRS and the US Bishops.

"With near-daily policy changes from the White House, the last six months have been a whirlwind. Your unwavering support of CRS and your advocacy for the U.S. government to remain an integral part of God’s call to love and serve our neighbor has been a source of great hope.

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It’s an unprecedented time in our history. Not only was our critical humanitarian funding from the U.S. government significantly cut, but CRS programs funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provided children healthy school lunches were drastically reduced. On top of that, on July 18, Congress approved the administration's request to cancel roughly $8 billion of funds for international assistance. Although lawmakers inserted an amendment to protect some global health funds, the impacts of the overall cuts will be felt for years to come.

We are profoundly grateful for the support you have shown CRS, not just over the past six challenging months, but throughout the years of your dedicated service to our global family. Though we mourn the profound losses we've faced over these months, we must also celebrate the tremendous impact your steadfast advocacy has made:

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• The administration resumed payments, allowing lifesaving programs to deliver critical services.
• Ten CRS programs were saved, enabling the Church to continue its mission to protect human life and dignity.
• Although the rescissions bill was approved, Congress preserved $400 million for global health initiatives. This vital funding will save lives.
• You’ve opened new opportunities for engagement with congressional offices.

Just as one bill doesn’t get us to justice, no single vote is the final word—no matter how disheartening a result may feel. We must find ways to keep moving forward because this pursuit of justice is worth every effort. Our sisters and brothers need us, and we need each other. Together, we can turn our unwavering faith into lasting change.

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Thank you for your commitment and being a beacon of light during these challenging times.

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Blessings,

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Catholic Relief Services and the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops"

Email: morningstars@allsaintsparish.com
Website: https://allsaintsparish.com/outreach
Location: 204 6th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, USA
Phone: 253-848-2000