News - September 2018

With wind speeds of 160 miles per hour and gusts up to 200 miles per hour, Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall on the coast of the northern Philippines, displacing over 100,000 people. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is assessing needs, ready to provide lifesaving assistance for families and will be distributing food and shelter, water and hygiene kits.  Visit www.crs.org to help our brothers and sisters in need.

Each Lent, parishes across the Archdiocese participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl program.  This year, through the generosity of parishioners like you, the Archdiocese collected over $550,000!  This is the highest donation total ever for our Archdiocese and one of the largest in the country!  75% goes to CRS’ life-saving programs overseas while 25% (over $137,500) will be distributed to hunger-alleviation programs in our area.  Over 280 grants were given out locally in 2018, including two for our parish garden and meal program.

The Global Food Security Act (GFSA) is up for reauthorization.  It has passed the U.S. Senate so it’s time to urge the House to do the same so we can prevent hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Click above for a pre-written, editable message from Catholic Relief Services.

The OLG Immigrant Ministry is here to help. We’ve pulled together a list of things anyone can do to support our immigrant neighbors. You can learn, pray, act and give -- and connect with others who are working for justice and peace. Choose a step and start today! Click above to access our new "Refugee and Immigrant Solidarity Opportunities" document.

Chicken Soup Brigade helps our homebound, aged, and chronically ill neighbors to get groceries and nutritious meals.  OLG is currently in need of 2-3 volunteers to join our team.  Volunteers pick up the food and deliver it to people in need in the West Seattle/White Center area.  Drivers commit to...