Hope Everyone had a FUN and Happy Halloween!!!

The Sunday School children have been very busy throughout the month of October.

                                                        Let's Fill An Ark!!!

                                         Animals Two - by -Two 

They have been preparing their animal banks for the Heifer International fundraising project.  They made the animal banks out of paper mache balloons that they painted and will be turning them into the animal of their choice.

                                                       

As part of the Sunday school year, the children will learn about community service, and how helping others is part of our faith.  The children will be engaged in activities to raise money to buy an Ark through Heifer International.   The Ark provides animals to people in poor communities throughout the world, providing needed nutrition (i.e. milk), clothing (i.e. wool), the ability to sell surplus products to provide money to support other needs like education, and importantly the ability to pay it forward by passing along to other families in the community the off spring of the original animal pair.  All families are provided with training in how to care for their gift.  

The purpose of the animal banks is for the children to collect spare change to donate, so they too, feel as if they have important part in this very special fundraising project.   Information regarding the Ark and Heifer International can be found at  www.heifer.org .    Please support our young people as they grow in their faith and connect to a wider global community.

The Youth Formation meetings are going great!!!

They take place in the rectory with Father Gary on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8PM.   It's never too late to join. It is for all in grades 6th and up.  

Thanks very much to Jennifer and Robin who are there to help.

                     FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER

All of the children will be participating in an "All Saints Day Parade" at the beginning of the 10 AM family service on November 6th. 

The younger ones will be carrying the banner and the older ones will carry and read their saint poster.   We will meet in the parish hall at  9:45  that morning to practice.   If you want to read a saint poster, please let Rhonda know at  [email protected].

The Sunday School will be collecting food for Our Lady of Fatima's Thanksgiving Food Drive.

A recommended list of holiday food items will be handed out after the "All Saints Family Service" on November 6th.

Just in case you can't attend that service here is the list:

stuffing mix,  canned vegetables, f resh potatoes,  canned or fresh sweet potatoes,  boxed mashed potatoes,  cranberry sauce,  turkey gravy,  cookies, pie or any type of dessert.

                                             

The food will be delivered to Our Lady of Fatima and distributed by the Youth Group on Sunday Nov. 20th.   Please kindly leave your donations in the baskets located at both entrances of the church.

St Stephen's will also support our Lady of Fatima and ADOPT A FAMILY this year that is need of a Merry Christmas.  The family we are adopting live right here in Port Washington.  

The father and mother are 32 and 29 years old and their three daughters are 2 1/2, 5 and 17.

Starting Nov 13th, there will be "GIVING TREE" located in the main entrance of the church.   Please consider taking an ornament or two :):)   Each ornament will have one specific item on it.   All gifts will be delivered by  Sunday, December 18th.   Let's make this family's wishes come true and give them a very special Christmas.

Thank you so much for your support in advance. It is  so fulfilling to do something good right here in our own community.

                                                

                   HAVE  A  VERY  HAPPY  THANKSGIVING

                                         GOBBLE  GOBBLE